Dawson at Sunlight Ski Area
Intermediate · 487 m long with 153 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 27° at its steepest, facing NE.
27°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
487 mlength
153 mvertical
2748 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
Dawson is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Dawson
Lifts that reach the top: Segundo (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Primo (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 3 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Segundo
- Ski Ute Cutoff (intermediate)
- Ski Cornice (intermediate)
- Ski Dawson (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Joslin, Midway. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Primo (1 min), Tercero (3 min), Segundo (3 min).
See Dawson on the 3D mapAll runs at Sunlight 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.