Tunnel Face:

Tunnel Face Looking Across The Eisenhower Tunnel Ventilation System:

Tunnel Face from the Base Lodge Parking Lot:

Tunnel Face is a short, steep ski run between East Ropes and West Ropes . It is very, very south facing (the steepness makes it face more directly into the sun), so it's best skied before the powder gets too heavy. However, it's an amazing, if short, run during the right conditions. Steep! And, few people other than regulars even know about it. The steep pitch and strange run-out tend to scare off all but expert skiers, so it's generally infrequently skied. The run out takes you on a flat traverse along I-70 to the foot path tunnel under the highway, that's primarily used by skiers using The Face to return to the base lodge area from the Chair Eight valley.