Side Door at Mount Baldy Ski Area
Advanced · 91 m long with 28 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 20° at its steepest, facing NW.
20°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
91 mlength
28 mvertical
1820 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Side Door is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Side Door
Lifts that reach the top: McKinney Tee (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride McKinney Tee
- Ski Side Door (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Cascade Terrain Park, NK'MIP. Nearest lifts from the bottom: McKinney Tee (2 min), Sugarlump Chair (Alyce) (2 min), Eagle Chair (3 min).
See Side Door 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.