Ponderosa at Mount Baldy Ski Area
Intermediate · 979 m long with 298 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 27° at its steepest, facing SE.
27°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
979 mlength
298 mvertical
2097 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Ponderosa is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.
How to get to Ponderosa
Lifts that reach the top: Eagle Chair (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Eagle Chair
- Ski Baldy Trail (easy)
- Ski Snags
- Ski Ponderosa (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Baldy Trail, Glades. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Eagle Chair (2 min), Sugarlump Chair (Alyce) (2 min).
See Ponderosa on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount Baldy 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.