Ski Slope Way Climb from Christie Lane
- long (3.3 km)
- 2.1 mi
- long (3.3 km)
- of climbing (220 m)
- 722 ft
- of climbing (220 m)
- average grade
- 6.6%
- average grade
- steepest 500 m
- 10%
- steepest 500 m
Elevation profile
From 6,683 ft at the bottom to 7,405 ft at the top. Grades are averaged over each half kilometre, from USGS elevation data, so short ramps can be steeper than they show.
Weather at the top of Ski Slope Way this week
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Is it safe to bike up Ski Slope Way?
We don't rate roads as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and roads people like to ride draw more riders, so they see more crashes. The records here are also incomplete: most reports along it are filed under Truckee, where only 40% of reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: no bike crashes were reported along the climb from 2021–2025.
Common questions about Ski Slope Way
- How long and steep is the Ski Slope Way from Christie Lane climb?
- 2.1 miles (3.3 km) at 6.6% on average, climbing 722 ft (220 m) from 6,683 ft to 7,405 ft. The steepest half kilometre averages 10%. That makes it a Category 3 climb.
- Where does the climb start and finish?
- It starts at 39.34266, -120.2536, where Ski Slope Way leaves Christie Lane, and tops out on the road at 39.34434, -120.26445.
- Is Ski Slope Way paved?
- Yes, by its OpenStreetMap tags.
- How is the category worked out?
- From the climb's shape only: length in metres × average grade (%) of 16,000 or more for Cat 3, 32,000 for Cat 2, 64,000 for Cat 1 and 80,000 for HC. It describes how hard the climb is, not traffic or crashes.
- Where does this data come from?
- The climb is found from OpenStreetMap roads and USGS 3DEP elevation (every climb, not a list of famous ones). Access is from OpenStreetMap tags; gates and closures change, so obey posted signs. Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where their map location is within 100 ft of the climb. The forecast is from the National Weather Service.
Other climbs nearby
- Ski Slope Way from Springbrook PlaceCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 7.1% · 827 ft · starts 1.2 mi away
- Northwoods BoulevardCat 3 · 4.3 mi at 3.3% · 755 ft · starts 2.2 mi away
- Donner Pass RoadCat 2 · 3.3 mi at 6.6% · 1,168 ft · starts 2.3 mi away
- Alder Creek Road from Stony Creek CourtCat 3 · 5.1 mi at 3.1% · 850 ft · starts 4.0 mi away
- The StrandCat 3 · 1.5 mi at 7.3% · 594 ft · starts 8.0 mi away
- Somerset Drive near TruckeeCat 3 · 2.2 mi at 4.8% · 564 ft · starts 8.6 mi away
- Highlands View RoadCat 3 · 2.7 mi at 4.2% · 607 ft · starts 8.8 mi away
- Mount Watson Boulevard from Sawmill FlatCat 3 · 3.0 mi at 4.8% · 748 ft · starts 9.9 mi away
Places to ride to nearby
Bike crash hotspots nearby
Found from OpenStreetMap roads and USGS 3DEP elevation; ranked on shape only. Category 3: length in metres × average grade (%) of 16,000 or more for Cat 3, 32,000 for Cat 2, 64,000 for Cat 1 and 80,000 for HC. It describes how hard the climb is, not traffic or crashes. Crashes: bike crashes reported within 100 ft of the climb, 2021–2025, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), counted only where the report has map coordinates. Weather: National Weather Service. Access from OpenStreetMap tags; obey posted signs. How the data works.