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Backside at Whitewater Mountain Resort

Expert · 585 m long with 342 m of vertical, averaging 30° and 36° at its steepest, facing W.

36°steepest 50 m
30°average pitch
585 mlength
342 mvertical
1788 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

Backside is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Backside

Lifts that reach the top: Glory Ridge (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 19 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Glory Ridge
  2. Ski Buckshot (intermediate)
  3. Ski Backside Ski Way (intermediate)
  4. Ski Backside (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Backside Ski Out. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Glory Ridge (2 min).

See Backside 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.