Gnarly Knob at Sunlight Ski Area
Advanced · 450 m long with 149 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 27° at its steepest, facing NW.
27°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
450 mlength
149 mvertical
2766 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Gnarly Knob is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Gnarly Knob
Lifts that reach the top: Primo (skiing easy terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 15 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Primo
- Ski Grizzly Road (easy)
- Ski Gnarly Knob (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Beaujolais, Sundown Glades, Devil's Dare. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Tercero (4 min), Segundo (4 min).
See Gnarly Knob 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.