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Ambergris at Whaleback

Intermediate · 298 m long with 72 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 19° at its steepest, facing NE.

19°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
298 mlength
72 mvertical
543 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Lit for night skiing.

How to get to Ambergris

Lifts that reach the top: Sky Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Sky Lift
  2. Ski Ambergris (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Dorsal, Upper Spout, Ishmael's Alley. Nearest lifts from the bottom: unnamed platter (2 min), Sky Lift (2 min), Magic Carpet (2 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.