Polaris at Solitude Mountain Resort
Intermediate · 423 m long with 100 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 25° at its steepest, facing NW.
25°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
423 mlength
100 mvertical
2742 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Polaris is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Polaris
Lifts that reach the top: Sunrise (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 7 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Sunrise
- Ski Polaris (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Powderhorn Cirque, Dynamite. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Sunrise (2 min).
See Polaris on the 3D mapAll runs at Solitude 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.