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Fool's Gold at Pico Mountain

Intermediate · 820 m long with 137 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 17° at its steepest, facing N.

17°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
820 mlength
137 mvertical
868 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Fool's Gold is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Fool's Gold

Lifts that reach the top: Golden Express Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there); Summit Express Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 9 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Golden Express Quad
  2. Ski Fool's Gold (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Mid Pike. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Summit Express Quad (1 min), Golden Express Quad (2 min), Little Pico Triple (3 min).

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Measured 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.