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Freeriding

Freeriders are in for a major treat at this place with a fantastic offering of deep powder, big bowls, lots of trees and great natural terrain features. Basically, the mountain splits into three marked out areas. There’s the Main Mountain, which has the most trails and something for every level, the North Side, which has a splattering of tree line black and blue runs and the Hellroaring Basin, which is an area mainly suited to advanced freeriders with riding on black and double black trails.

Freestylers

Freestylers can have lots of fun here and any rider that doesn’t appreciate this mountain should give up boarding and become a girl guide. This place is ideal for freestylers. Apart from lots of natural features, there is a massive terrain park off the Silvertip chair complete with table tops, berms, gap jumps etc.

Pistes

The pistes are long and wide corduroy trails, that can be found all over the mountain. It’s ideal for riders who want to turn into white van man, or just fancy some easy cruising.

Beginners

Beginners have a great mountain with lots of easy trails especially at the lower sections. There’s a number of the blues are suitable for quick learners and novices to ride from the top of the mountain all the way to bottom.

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Nov to April

Lifts

Total Lifts: 11
Chair lifts: 9
Drag lifts: 2
Max people per hour: 13,800
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 91
Total ride area: 3000acres
Longest run: 3.3miles (5.3km)

Top lift: 2134m
Vertical drop: 762m
First lift: 1350m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 20%
Red runs: 50%
Black runs: 30%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Day Pass - $52
Season Pass - $690
Lift times:9.00am to 9.00pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 7.62metres

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Full day group $50 Half Day $35
Full Day Private $310 Half Day $160
Snowboard Hire: Board and boots $20/30
Helmet $5
Night Riding: : 4 to 9pm Fri and Sat. Pass $14