Upper Sunset 71 at Pico Mountain
Advanced · 445 m long with 164 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 26° at its steepest, facing N.
26°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
445 mlength
164 mvertical
1164 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Upper Sunset 71 is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Upper Sunset 71
Lifts that reach the top: Summit Express Quad (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 11 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Summit Express Quad
- Ski Forty Niner (intermediate)
- Ski Upper Sunset 71 (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Sunset 71, Easy Street. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Summit Express Quad (4 min), Golden Express Quad (5 min), Little Pico Triple (6 min).
See Upper Sunset 71 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.