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Powder Keg at Sugarloaf

Expert · 408 m long with 152 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 31° at its steepest, facing NE.

31°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
408 mlength
152 mvertical
1265 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Powder Keg 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 Powder Keg

Lifts that reach the top: Timberline Replacement (skiing novice terrain to get there); Timberline (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 22 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Sugarloaf SuperQuad
  2. Ski Pinch (intermediate)
  3. Ski Pick Pole (intermediate)
  4. Ski Bridle Chain (intermediate)
  5. Ride Timberline
  6. Ski Narrow Gauge Extension (advanced)
  7. Ski Powder Keg (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Spillway X-Cut. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Bateau T-Bar (3 min), King Pine (3 min), Skyline (4 min).

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Measured 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.