Ute Cutoff at Sunlight Ski Area
Intermediate · 555 m long with 98 m of vertical, averaging 9° and 16° at its steepest, facing NW.
16°steepest 50 m
9°average pitch
555 mlength
98 mvertical
2835 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Ute Cutoff is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Ute Cutoff
Lifts that reach the top: Segundo (skiing novice terrain to get there); Primo (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 2 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Segundo
- Ski Ute Cutoff (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Ute, Columbine. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Tercero (4 min), Segundo (4 min).
See Ute Cutoff 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.