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Upper Giant Killer at Pico Mountain

Expert · 711 m long with 228 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 28° at its steepest, facing NW.

28°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
711 mlength
228 mvertical
1204 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

Upper Giant Killer is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Upper Giant Killer

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

From the base area (about 11 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Summit Express Quad
  2. Ski Upper Giant Killer (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Poma Loop, Lower Giant Killer, unnamed trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Summit Express Quad (4 min), Outpost Double (5 min), Golden Express Quad (5 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.