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The Barnacles at Whaleback

Advanced · 348 m long with 47 m of vertical, averaging 8° and — at its steepest, facing NE.

—steepest 50 m

8°average pitch

348 mlength

47 mvertical

401 mtop elevation

NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to The Barnacles

Lifts that reach the top: Magic Carpet (skiing novice terrain to get there); Rope Tow (skiing novice terrain to get there); unnamed platter (skiing easy terrain to get there); Sky Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); T-Bar (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 0 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ski The Barnacles (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins unnamed easy trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: T-Bar (1 min), Magic Carpet (1 min), Sky Lift (1 min).

See The Barnacles on the 3D map All runs at Whaleback

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.