Gibson Glades at Sunlight Ski Area
Expert · 890 m long with 88 m of vertical, averaging 6° and — at its steepest, facing N.
—steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
890 mlength
88 mvertical
2878 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Gibson Glades is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: mogul. Tree skiing (gladed). Moguls.
How to get to Gibson Glades
Lifts that reach the top: Primo (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 15 minutes, expert skiing needed):
- Ride Primo
- Ski Grizzly Road (easy)
- Ski Gibson Glades (expert)
Where it ends
Joins Defiance, Beaujolais, Grizzly Road. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Primo (5 min), Tercero (5 min), Segundo (5 min).
See Gibson Glades 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.