Snow Prospector at Pico Mountain
Intermediate · 457 m long with 79 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 16° at its steepest, facing N.
16°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
457 mlength
79 mvertical
868 mtop elevation
Nfaces
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: 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):
- Ride Golden Express Quad
- Ski Prospector (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Expressway. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Outpost Double (2 min), Golden Express Quad (3 min), Knomes Knoll Triple (3 min).
See Prospector 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.