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5 Mile Basin, Ymir Ski Way at Whitewater Mountain Resort

Intermediate · 103 m long with 22 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 13° at its steepest, facing S.

13°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
103 mlength
22 mvertical
2008 mtop elevation
Sfaces

Snow and sun

5 Mile Basin, Ymir Ski Way is equator-facing: the sunniest aspect, softens earliest and suffers most in warm spells.

How to get to 5 Mile Basin, Ymir Ski Way

Lifts that reach the top: Silver King Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there); Raven (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 48 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Glory Ridge
  2. Ski Summit Ski Way (intermediate)
  3. Ski Bonanza (intermediate)
  4. Ride Silver King Chair
  5. Ski Silver King Ski Way (easy)
  6. Ski Huckleberry Trail (intermediate)
  7. Ski Quartz Ski Way (easy)
  8. Ride Raven
  9. Ski Ymir Ski Way (intermediate)
  10. Ski 5 Mile Basin, Ymir Ski Way (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Ymir Ski Way, 5 Mile Basin, Sluice Box. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Silver King Chair (5 min), Hummer Handle Tow (5 min), Summit Chair (7 min).

See 5 Mile Basin, Ymir Ski Way on the 3D mapAll runs at Whitewater Mountain Resort
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.