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Orion's Way at Poley Mountain Ski Area

Easy · 995 m long with 149 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 15° at its steepest, facing NW.

15°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
995 mlength
149 mvertical
281 mtop elevation
NWfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Orion's Way

Lifts that reach the top: Alpine Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 2 minutes, easy skiing needed):

  1. Ride Alpine Lift
  2. Ski Orion's Way (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Phil's Folly, unnamed novice trail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Alpine Lift (1 min), Wonder Carpet (1 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.