- Elevation, modelled
- 2,509 m
- Tallest summit within 14.9 miles
- Mount of the Holy Cross4,270.5 m · 13.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Top of the Rockies4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:37local time
- Coordinates
- 39.6394, -106.3706
Spirit of the Skier is a artwork in Colorado, at a modelled 2,509 m. Mount of the Holy Cross stands 4,271 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Roger Staub Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Top of the Rockies passes 4.4 miles off.
- Built
- 1998
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.9 miles of Spirit of the Skier. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount of the Holy Cross | SSW 206° | 4,270.5 m | 13.3 mi |
| Mount Jackson | SW 220° | 4,164 m | 13.8 mi |
| Mount Powell | N 11° | 4,141 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Silverthorne | E 84° | 4,072 m | 9.7 mi |
| East Thorn | E 84° | 4,065 m | 10.2 mi |
| Eagles Nest | N 7° | 4,057 m | 9.5 mi |
| Notch Mountain | SSW 203° | 4,030 m | 12.2 mi |
| Mount Valhalla | E 79° | 4,017 m | 8.3 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Top of the RockiesNational
- 20.8 mi off the Colorado River HeadwatersNational
Overlooks nearby
- Cabin ruins · 19 mi
- Waterfall Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Vail Mountain: 2.4 mi
- Ptarmigan Point: 2.7 mi
- Bald Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Lionshead: 4.1 mi
- Davos Peak: 4.5 mi
Parks: 44
- Roger Staub Park: 0.1 mi
- Parker's Green: 0.1 mi
- Pirateship Park: 0.1 mi
- Ted Kindel Park: 0.2 mi
- Ford Park: 0.2 mi
Artworks: 36
- The Ski Trooper: 0.2 mi
- Children's Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Granite Landscape: 0.2 mi
- Branching Pattern: 0.2 mi
- Hodgepodge: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 26
- Rooftop Garden: 0.2 mi
- Alpine House: 0.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 0.2 mi
- Stumpery Garden: 0.3 mi
- Corner Woodland Garden: 0.3 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Seibert Fountain: 0.2 mi
- The Edge: 0.2 mi
- Pete Seibert's Dream: 0.2 mi
- Earl V. Eaton: 0.2 mi
- John & Cissy Dobson: 0.2 mi
Museums: 17
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center: 0.2 mi
- Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame: 0.2 mi
- Museum and Gift Shop: 0.3 mi
- Vail Nature Center: 0.4 mi
- The Discovery Center: 0.4 mi
Attractions: 15
- Bridge Street: 0.2 mi
- Imagination Station: 0.9 mi
- Thunder Cat Cave: 1.6 mi
- Forest Flyer: 1.7 mi
- Holy Cross Adventure Course: 1.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Gilman: 7.5 mi
- Pando: 12.7 mi
- Holy Cross City: 16.5 mi
- Preston: 21.1 mi
- Climax: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- East Vail Falls: 3.4 mi
- Booth Falls: 3.8 mi
- Willow Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
- Willow Creek falls: 12.5 mi
- Cataract Falls: 13.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Target Bluff: 16.0 mi
- Eagle Roost: 17.5 mi
- Rocky Point: 22.3 mi
- Windy Point: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- CDOT Rest Area: Vail Pass: 11.2 mi
- Edwards Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- CDOT Rest Area: Edwards: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Vail Nature Center: 0.5 mi
- Cucumber Gulch Preserve: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Frisco Bay Marina Beach: 15.6 mi
- Sweet Beach Cove: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Williams Fork: 21.2 mi
- Meadows Day Use Area: 21.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Radium Hot Springs: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:39 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:29 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:02 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 21 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 40 | 26 | 18 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vail, under a mile away.
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