Burn at Sandia Peak Ski Area
Advanced · 99 m long with 37 m of vertical, averaging 21° and 28° at its steepest, facing N.
28°steepest 50 m
21°average pitch
99 mlength
37 mvertical
2763 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Burn is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Burn
Lifts that reach the top: Chairlift #3 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Chairlift #2 (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 22 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway
- Ski Exhibition (intermediate)
- Ski Aspen (intermediate)
- Ski Foster Murphy Upper (intermediate)
- Ski Foster Murphy Lower (intermediate)
- Ski Burn (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Lower Slalom. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Chairlift #3 (1 min), Chairlift #4 (1 min).
See Burn on the 3D mapAll runs at Sandia Peak Ski AreaMeasured 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.