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The Heathen at Sunlight Ski Area

Expert · 111 m long with 80 m of vertical, averaging 36° and 40° at its steepest, facing N.

40°steepest 50 m
36°average pitch
111 mlength
80 mvertical
2713 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

The Heathen is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: mogul. Moguls.

How to get to The Heathen

Lifts that reach the top: Primo (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 15 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Primo
  2. Ski Grizzly Road (easy)
  3. Ski Grizzly (easy)
  4. Ski Beaujolais (intermediate)
  5. Ski Defiance (advanced)
  6. Ski Grizzly Road (easy)
  7. Ski Gnarly Knob (advanced)
  8. Ski The Heathen (expert)

Where it ends

Joins The Alamo.

What people say

ifts, and do it all without breaking the bank. SEASON PASSES & TICKETSSingle and multi-day tickets give you access to all that Sunlight has to offer. SINCE 1966YOUR MOUNTAINDuring the winter months, ski and ride 749 acres, 2,010’ of vert, and 77 runs ranging from wide-open greens, cruisy blues, and The Heathen’s famous…
— Ski Sunlight Mountain - Glenwood Springs, Colorado
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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.