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Bison at Vista Ridge

Intermediate · 583 m long with 123 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 18° at its steepest, facing N.

18°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
583 mlength
123 mvertical
379 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Bison is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Bison

Lifts that reach the top: Syncrude Bison (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Syncrude Bison
  2. Ski Bison (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Tamarack, Highway 63. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Syncrude Bison (1 min).

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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.