Sunflake at Buena Vista Ski Area
Easy · 98 m long with 10 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 7° at its steepest, facing N.
7°steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
98 mlength
10 mvertical
427 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Sunflake is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Sunflake
Lifts that reach the top: unnamed rope tow (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 2 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride unnamed rope tow
- Ski Sunflake (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Bunny Hill, Ranch View, Beaver Dam, Bear Track. Nearest lifts from the bottom: unnamed rope tow (1 min), unnamed chair lift (1 min).
See Sunflake on the 3D mapAll runs at Buena Vista Ski AreaMeasured 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.