7TH HEAVEN | STEVEN'S PASS SKI RESORT | STEVENS PASS | WASHINGTON | UNITED STATES

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7TH HEAVEN
7TH HEAVEN
Date Created: 11/18/09
Last Updated: 11/18/09
Ranking:Okay
Avalache Terrain Rating:Simple What's This?
Hardest Difficulty:Black what's this?
Average Difficulty:Blue what's this?
Skiable Vert:1700 ft
Climbing Vert:1700 ft
Top Elevation:5800 ft
Trailhead Elevation:4100 ft
Ascent Mileage:.32
AVG Ascent Time:1.5
Ascent Type:Bootpack, Skin
Trees:Sparse
Slope Aspect:South
Steepest Section:35-45 Degrees
Slope Type:Bowl, Chute, Face
Exit:Clean
First Descent:
Nearest Town:Gold Bar
AVG Snowfall:
Snowpack:

Highlights

Simple and easy to play. The slopes get churned pretty quickly though. And the snowcats start grooming about as quickly as the skiers arrive. This is a beginning of the season spot. However, there are lots of near by slopes that are not part of the resort that can be skied and often are skied.

Ascent

Follow the Chair line... Or not.

Descent

Pretty low angle and easy to play ... This is not 4 star attraction, but you'll have fun.

Access/Permits

not required.

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Skiprince: November 14, 2009 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,600 ft.

Just a quick day to get in some early season "resort" skiing, before the resorts open....[view]

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