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The Grinder at Powder Mountain

Expert · 1144 m long with 498 m of vertical, averaging 24° and 34° at its steepest, facing W.

34°steepest 50 m
24°average pitch
1144 mlength
498 mvertical
2626 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

The Grinder is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to The Grinder

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, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride DMI
  2. Ski The Grinder (expert)

Where it ends

Joins To DMI. Nearest lifts from the bottom: DMI (1 min).

See The Grinder on the 3D mapAll runs at Powder Mountain
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.