Southern Cross at Breckenridge Ski Resort
Expert · 564 m long with 192 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 31° at its steepest, facing E.
31°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
564 mlength
192 mvertical
3388 mtop elevation
Efaces
Snow and sun
Southern Cross is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Southern Cross
Lifts that reach the top: Peak 8 SuperConnect Upper (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Peak 8 SuperConnect Lower
- Ride Peak 8 SuperConnect Upper
- Ski Frosty's Freeway (advanced)
- Ski Southern Cross (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Tunnel, needles eye. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Peak 8 SuperConnect Upper (2 min), Chair (4 min), Beaver Run SuperChair (7 min).
See Southern Cross on the 3D mapAll runs at Breckenridge Ski 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.