Sunburst at Sunlight Ski Area
Intermediate · 608 m long with 166 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 24° at its steepest, facing N.
24°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
608 mlength
166 mvertical
2732 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
Sunburst is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Sunburst
Lifts that reach the top: Segundo (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Primo (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 4 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Segundo
- Ski Ute Cutoff (intermediate)
- Ski Columbine (easy)
- Ski White River (intermediate)
- Ski Sunburst (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Ute, Columbine. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Tercero (2 min), Segundo (3 min).
See Sunburst 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.