Prospector at Boreal Mountain Resort
Intermediate · 428 m long with 108 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 25° at its steepest, facing NW.
25°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
428 mlength
108 mvertical
2343 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Prospector is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic. Lit for night skiing.
How to get to Prospector
Lifts that reach the top: Accelerator (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Accelerator
- Ski Sunset Blvd. (novice)
- Ski Sunrise Blvd. (novice)
- Ski Prospector (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins South 40. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Castle Peak Quad (1 min), California Cruiser (2 min), Magic Carpet (3 min).
See Prospector on the 3D mapAll runs at Boreal Mountain ResortMeasured 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.