Prospector at Mount Lemmon Ski Valley
Intermediate · 138 m long with 39 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 20° at its steepest, facing NW.
20°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
138 mlength
39 mvertical
2637 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Prospector is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Prospector
Lifts that reach the top: Clarence Chairlift (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Clarence Chairlift
- Ski Claim Jumper (easy)
- Ski Gobbler (advanced)
- Ski Prospector (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Holly's Hollow. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Clarence Chairlift (2 min), Harry Surface Tow (2 min), Curtis Chairlift (2 min).
See Prospector on the 3D mapAll runs at Mount Lemmon Ski ValleyMeasured 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.