Sundown Mountain Resort is a ski resort in Iowa (United States). It has 2.6 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 6 lifts. The runs go from 220 to 351 m (131 m vertical).
Piste length
2.6 km
Lifts
6
Base station
220 m (722 ft)
Top station
351 m (1,152 ft)
Vertical drop
131 m (430 ft)
Country
United States
Piste difficulty split
Blue square: 1.3 km (52%)
Black diamond: 1 km (40%)
Double black: 0.2 km (8%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 43% (23°)
Mostly facing west (58% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 6
Chairlift: 4
Mountain Top Triple Chair 1 · Chairlift · 220–351 m
Mountain Top Double Chair 2 · Chairlift · 224–348 m
Express Quad Chair 4 · Chairlift · 238–343 m
Double Chair 5 · Chairlift · 333–348 m
Carpet Lift · 343–347 m
Carpet Lift · 346–351 m
On site
2 car parks
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 8 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 30 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 24 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 26 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 15 cm, Snow depth 11 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 6 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 275 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.