Trail Conditions
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AlamoClosed:
Info: Another steep and deep with not much room for error. Don't forget your helmet.
BanzaiClosed:
Info: Banzai= A Japanese battle cry. I believe it goes something like...AHHHHHHH!
BeaujolaisClosed:
Info: A wild roller that gets a little tight in spots.
Blue CatwalkClosed:
Info: This is a great trail for beginner riders and skiers with nice kickers and hits along skiers left. Leads to almost everything on the west ridge.
Blue FingerClosed:
Info: A short, steep drop from Blue Catwalk into Joslin that is full of bumps. Be careful of skiers on your left when you drop in.
Blue TangoClosed:
Info: A short, wide pitch through a sparse patch of glades, which usually holds powder days after a storm. Just don't fall because all your friends will see you from the Primo lift.
Buckmaster LaneClosed:
Info: In tribute to Buck Master, a retired ski instructor who we hold near and dear to our heart. And he just keeps rocking year after year.
Charlie's GladeClosed:
Info: A great place to learn the ins and outs of tree skiing and a little steepness added for your convenience.
ChildrenClosed:
Info: Our Children's Center training run is tucked behind our day lodge and is separated from the regular ski slopes.
ColumbineClosed:
Info: A beginner's dream. Starts out as a green run adn gently turns into a very easy blue run.
CorniceClosed:
Info: A run that at times seems like a catwalk with many opportunities to jump into some great tree skiing, including hucking off the cornice itself.
CrystalClosed:
Info: Fast, steep intermediate run with bumps down skier's left. Access to some great tree skiing.
DawsonClosed:
Info: Very similar to Peace Pipe but a little gentler slope.
DeceptionClosed:
Info: Nice straight shot down the far east ridge. You don't have to be crazy, but it helps!
DefianceClosed:
Info: Just when you think the top of this "easy black diamond" run is in your back pocket...you stop on Grizzly and glance over the edge at the bottom of Defiance, and wonder just how close the 1st aid room is.
Devil's DareClosed:
Info: A short, gladed double black that is nothing short of devilishly difficult.
DotseroClosed:
Info: Our beginner race hill and the run out to the freestyle jumps built this year. A great place to watch the crazies juck some sick air.
East WishboneClosed:
Info: Another steep jaunt through our trees on our west side. Tricky with great rewards.
Enchanted ForestClosed:
Info: A large stand of pines which holds a bunch of thin rolling trails just wide enough for one person. Can be a great way to build confidence in trees and variable terrain.
Ferret's HollowClosed:
Info: A hidden treasure on a powder day. A 10 foot wide entrance off Sundance opens up to a wide and fun filled field, with some of the best snow on the mountain.
FliprockClosed:
Info: An easy out and nice finish to Columbine that winds through a large aspen grove. Can you find the famous fliprock jump into the trees?
Frying Pan AlleyClosed:
Info: Just when you have Holiday Hill and Showdown licked, look to your left and it starts all over again...just more trees.
Gibson GladeClosed:
Info: Skinny, steep and very full of trees.
GrizzlyClosed:
Info: Grizzly is the east ridge's answer to Ute trail. A long, flat cruiser that wraps around the top of the east ridge. Access to all extreme slopes.
Grizzly RoadClosed:
Info: A quick diversion from "the Griz". Grizzly Road gently sweeps to the far east of the entire ski area and provides access to the furthest out runs in our extreme area.
HeathenClosed:
Info: You think you can ski steep? Well step up to the plate smart guy. One of the steepest runs in the state (52% pitch).
Holiday HillClosed:
Info: Nice steep run full of moguls. Fun place to master bumps, but in full view of base area.
InspirationClosed:
Info: A member of our east ridge team. Steep and full of trees...just don't look down.
Ivy's RunClosed:
Info: The twin brother of Flip Rock which lets you access more of Ute for your finishing run.
JoslinClosed:
Info: Our premier run for races and freeriding. Long, bumpy and full of jumps and terrain changes that will keep you on your toes.
Joslin GladeClosed:
Info: Great double fall lines with a lot of tree action and room to show off to the people on the lifts.
Little MaxClosed:
Info: A great blue run on a powder day. Starts steep and deep then merges into Sun King.
LoopClosed:
Info: For the more daying of our beginners. A wide sweeping arc that is slightly more challenging thatn Midway. Access to the freestyle jumps above Dotsero.
Lower DefianceClosed:
Info: Main access point to our "Double Black Diamond" runs. The easry way out if you find yourself over your head. Please be sure of your ability before you jump in.
Midland ExpressClosed:
Info: The way to get out of Perry's, Deception, Defiance and the East Ridge. It's your way to get back to the lodge!
MidwayClosed:
Info: Take it easy and learn how to ski on this wide open groomed run. Then catch some air or grind a rail in our terrain park on skiers left.
Peace PipeClosed:
Info: A nice steep bblue run which gets groomed on one side on powder days to give a "bail out" side when learning to ski powder or bumps.
Perry's PlungeClosed:
Info: The furthest out double diamond on our infamous east ridge..nuff said.
PrimoClosed:
Info: A great run under the Primo lift. Plenty of drops and kickers will guide you down some of the hardest terrain at the area.
Que PasaClosed:
Info: Que Pasa= What's up? Let's just hope it's not your time...
Rapid TransitClosed:
Info: Get enough speed on this double diamond and you MIGHT be able to reach the parking lot with a good jump (not recommended).
RebelClosed:
Info: Easy access to tree skiing from this one. Skinny and a tester to those who are moving from green runs to blue.
SegundoClosed:
Info: Fun rolling pitches with a lot of powder days after a storm. Drop into our trees and let the good times roll.
Segundo RoadClosed:
Info: Another access trail from Blue Catwalk to Columbine and Ute.
Sherman ForestClosed:
Info: The black diamond glade between East Wishbone Alley and West Wishbone Alley.
ShowdownClosed:
Info: Should be the first test you take to see if your eyes are bigger than your stomach. Bump filled and steep and in plain view of the WHOLE LODGE...don't fall.
SlotsClosed:
Info: If you hear a big "bang" ski faster.
Spruce GladeClosed:
Info: I can't see the forest through the trees! Oh well, there are plenty of trees, so don't forget your brain bucket.
Sun KingClosed:
Info: A really nice wide, sloping blue run. Usually groomed and a great central location.
SunburstClosed:
Info: A rolling blue that shortcuts Columbine to Ute Trail. Gets the heart pounding for a Green/Blue skier.
SundanceClosed:
Info: A nice easy blue run that leads from the top to Ferret's Hollow and lower Blue Catwalk with off-shoots to some easy tree skiing.
SundownClosed:
Info: Access to the ski in ski out condos. Easy and usually groomed.
Sunshine MeadowClosed:
Info: The meadow, located across Four Mile Road from the rest of Sunlight's ski area, is used for special events like our annual Snow Golf Tournament and Softball on Skis.
Teed's RunClosed:
Info: You look left for a way out. You look right for a way out...not happening! Suck it up and point 'em downhill.
TerceroClosed:
Info: Nice, easy beginners run under Tercero lift. Here's a secret: Lower Tercero usually has untracked powder for a day or two after a storm.
The ParksClosed:
Info: Wide, flat powdery diversion from Grizzly.
Tod's RideClosed:
Info: Named after long-time patrol director (and still active), Tod Elston. Stop into the first-aid room on Saturdays and say "hi" to him!!
Upper GladeClosed:
Info: The very tip of our famous steeps. Good luck and hope you have been a good person.
UteClosed:
Info: A 2.5 mile long, gently sloping green run that is fun for everyone. Watch for uphill sections, you'll need to get your speed up!
Ute CutoffClosed:
Info: An easy access run from Cornice and Columbine to Ute Trail.
West Wishbone AlleyClosed:
Info: Short and steep and full of trees. Give it your best shot and watch for skiers on your left when you come out on to Ute!
White RiverClosed:
Info: A quick, semi-steep little finish from Blue Catwalk to lower Ute Trail.
Zephyr GladesClosed:
Info: Short and sweet and full of surprises. Bring your "A" game.
The trail conditions will be updated at 9am every morning when we get the final grooming report from Ski Patrol and the Groomers. Check our snow report for the most up-to-date information!
