The Kettle at Mount Baldy Ski Area
Intermediate · 504 m long with 106 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 19° at its steepest, facing W.
19°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
504 mlength
106 mvertical
1829 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
The Kettle is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to The Kettle
Lifts that reach the top: McKinney Tee (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 6 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride McKinney Tee
- Ski The Kettle (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins The Face. Nearest lifts from the bottom: McKinney Tee (1 min).
See The Kettle 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.