Powder Project Logo

Polar Meadow

 3.0 (1)
  1. Areas
  2. CO
  3. …Central Rockies
  4. Polar Star Inn
Google Map

0.3 Miles 0.4 Kilometers


Ski Line

0' 0 m

Ascent

-348' -106 m

Descent

25%

Avg Slope (14°)

37%

Max Slope (20°)

11,211' 3,417 m

High

10,862' 3,311 m

Low

Shared By Nick Wilder

Conditions

Unknown
History
Getting forecast...

Avalanche risk for Dec 12, 2018: Moderate

Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern. Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible.

Full forecast for CAIC: Vail Summit Zone — Brought to you by CO Avalanche Information Center

Avy tweets from @CAICsummit

“A short, easy meadow where you can rack up a bunch of laps”

— Nick Wilder
Driving DirectionsGPX File
Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

This area has some of the easiest, most wide-open skiing near the Polar Star Inn. With only 300-400' of descent, it's good for quick laps when you don't want to venture very far, or are with a group that doesn't like tree skiing and needs something mellow. Additionally, it faces pretty much north and the snow gets less cooked in the sun.

Use the Powder Project mobile app and head straight north until you find the clearing. If you stack your turns, you could spend hours here without crossing lines.

You & This Featured Ski Line


Rate Quality


   Clear Rating

Rate Difficulty

Share This Ski Line

Your Check-Ins

Check-Ins

none
Full Details

Trail Ratings

  3.0 from 1 vote

#3

in Polar Star Inn

#501

Overall
  3.0 from 1 vote
5 Star
0%
4 Star
0%
3 Star
100%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
Rankings

#3

in Polar Star Inn

#215

in Colorado

#501

Overall
5 Views Last Month
163 Since Feb 10, 2015
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
0%
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Add a Photo

Photos

Easy turns
Easy turns
 2
Some pretty messy line stacking!
Some pretty messy line stacking!
 2

0 Comments

Nearby Ski Lines

Good style never looked so good on a grey day.
1.6 mi 2.5 km
Bald Spot
 2
Avon, CO
Nice lumps!
0.4 mi 0.7 km
WFO
 2
Minturn, CO
Little aspens in West Vail Trees
1.1 mi 1.8 km
West Vail Trees
 1
Vail, CO
North-facing trees can offer good snow even when the south faces are crusty. This picture shows a typical tree section, though some sections are tighter or more open.
0.9 mi 1.5 km
Golden Peak - Northeast
 2
Vail, CO

Powder Project is part of the REI Co-op family,
where a life outdoors is a life well lived.

Shop REI Ski