Polaris Bowl at Stevens Pass Ski Area
Expert · 1416 m long with 197 m of vertical, averaging 9° and — at its steepest, facing S.
—steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
1416 mlength
197 mvertical
1731 mtop elevation
Sfaces
Snow and sun
Polaris Bowl is equator-facing: the sunniest aspect, softens earliest and suffers most in warm spells.
Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.
How to get to Polaris Bowl
Lifts that reach the top: Southern Cross (skiing novice terrain to get there); Double Diamond (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 8 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Southern Cross
- Ski Polaris Bowl (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Big Chief cliffs. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Kehr's Chair (3 min), unnamed rope tow (4 min), unnamed rope tow (4 min).
See Polaris Bowl on the 3D mapAll runs at Stevens Pass 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.