Panhandler at Pico Mountain
Intermediate · 373 m long with 84 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 16° at its steepest, facing N.
16°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
373 mlength
84 mvertical
812 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Panhandler is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Panhandler
Lifts that reach the top: Golden Express Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Outpost Double (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Summit Express Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Outpost Double
- Ski That A Way (easy)
- Ski Expressway (intermediate)
- Ski Panhandler (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Swinger, Gold Rush. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Golden Express Quad (3 min), Knomes Knoll Triple (3 min), Bonanza Rope Tow (4 min).
See Panhandler on the 3D mapAll runs at Pico MountainMeasured 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.