Side Winder at Powder Ridge
Advanced · 125 m long with 31 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 16° at its steepest, facing S.
16°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
125 mlength
31 mvertical
432 mtop elevation
Sfaces
Snow and sun
Side Winder is equator-facing: the sunniest aspect, softens earliest and suffers most in warm spells.
How to get to Side Winder
Lifts that reach the top: Gun Powder Double (skiing novice terrain to get there); Zonker Quad (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 2 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Gun Powder Double
- Ski Side Winder (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Outback. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Gun Powder Double (1 min), unnamed magic carpet (2 min), Zonker Quad (3 min).
See Side Winder on the 3D mapAll runs at Powder RidgeMeasured 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.