Monte's Matrix at Silver Star Mountain Resort
Expert · 283 m long with 123 m of vertical, averaging 23° and 31° at its steepest, facing N.
31°steepest 50 m
23°average pitch
283 mlength
123 mvertical
1447 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Monte's Matrix 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 Monte's Matrix
Lifts that reach the top: Putnam Express (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Comet Express (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Des Schumann Summit Express Gondola (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 16 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Putnam Express
- Ski Last Chance (easy)
- Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
- Ski Aunt Gladys (easy)
- Ski Cat Man Do (advanced)
- Ski Monte's Matrix (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Gong Show. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Putnam Express (3 min).
See Monte's Matrix on the 3D mapAll runs at Silver Star Mountain ResortMeasured 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.