Confidence at Powder Mountain

Easy · 1030 m long with 170 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 15° at its steepest, facing NE.

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Confidence

Lifts that reach the top: Sundown (skiing novice terrain to get there); DMI (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 8 minutes, easy skiing needed):

1. Ride DMI
2. Ski Confidence (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Showdown, Kwick Draw. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sundown (1 min), Tiger (1 min).

What people say

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