Alyeska Resort · United States

Switchback

Red (intermediate)
45

Very good

358 m
Length
62 m
Vertical drop
336 m
Starts at
274 m
Ends at
16.6%
Avg gradient
30.8%
Max gradient
sustained 50 m

Elevation profile

274 m305 m336 mstart375 m

Run analysis

Switchback is a red (intermediate) run at Alyeska Resort measuring 358 m, dropping 62 m from 336 m down to 274 m. It averages a 16.6% gradient, steepening to around 30.8% at its most sustained pitch.

Snowboard-friendly: no significant flat or uphill sections detected along the descent.

Watch for an uphill section: 25 m of climb about 250 m in.

Bonvo Slope Score: 45/100 — Very good

Vertical2/30
Length2/25
Gradient character25/25
Flow16/20

Scored from the run's real geometry — steepness is judged against what a red (intermediate) run should feel like, so every difficulty class can reach 100. Methodology

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