Gauthier at Arapahoe Basin
Expert · 332 m long with 125 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 38° at its steepest, facing NW.
38°steepest 50 m
21°average pitch
332 mlength
125 mvertical
3521 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Gauthier is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: mogul. Moguls.
How to get to Gauthier
Lifts that reach the top: Pallavicini Lift (skiing expert terrain to get there); Beavers (skiing expert terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Pallavicini Lift
- Ski Pali Cornice (expert)
- Ski 4th Alley (expert)
- Ski Gauthier (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Janitors Only, 4th Alley, Pali Wog. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Pallavicini Lift (2 min).
See Gauthier on the 3D mapAll runs at Arapahoe BasinMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.