Ponsoon at Owl's Head
Expert · 517 m long with 165 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 30° at its steepest, facing N.
30°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
517 mlength
165 mvertical
578 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Ponsoon is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: backcountry. Tree skiing (gladed). Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Ponsoon
Lifts that reach the top: Main Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 9 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Main Quad
- Ski Centennial (intermediate)
- Ski Ponsoon (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Nice & Easy, Winker. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Main Quad (1 min), Blue Chair (2 min), Little Quad (3 min).
See Ponsoon on the 3D mapAll runs at Owl's HeadMeasured 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.