Snow Headwaters at Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Advanced · 631 m long with 266 m of vertical, averaging 23° and 34° at its steepest, facing N.
34°steepest 50 m
23°average pitch
631 mlength
266 mvertical
2884 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Headwaters is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Headwaters
Lifts that reach the top: The Wall (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride The Wall
- Ski Headwaters (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Snowsnake Gully.
See Headwaters on the 3D mapAll runs at Kirkwood 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.