Squirrely Early at Powder Mountain
Advanced · 493 m long with 180 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 30° at its steepest, facing NE.
30°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
493 mlength
180 mvertical
2656 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Squirrely Early 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 Squirrely Early
Lifts that reach the top: Timberline (skiing novice terrain to get there); Saddle Horn (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 21 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride DMI
- Ski Slow Poke (easy)
- Ski Drifter (easy)
- Ride Timberline
- Ski Squirrely Early (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Burntwood, Short Shot, Gateway. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Hidden Lake Express (3 min), Paradise Express (8 min).
See Squirrely Early on the 3D mapAll runs at Powder 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.