Northern Lights at Powder King Mountain Resort
Intermediate · 802 m long with 239 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 20° at its steepest, facing NE.
20°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
802 mlength
239 mvertical
1516 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Northern Lights is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Northern Lights
Lifts that reach the top: Alpine (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 13 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Powder King Triple Chair
- Ski Jim's Way (T-Bar Connector) (novice)
- Ride Alpine
- Ski Northern Lights (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Paperback Rider. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Alpine (1 min).
See Northern Lights on the 3D mapAll runs at Powder King Mountain ResortMeasured 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.