RUNS TO TRY

* Sunrise: A class double-blue square run with just enough pitch to give intermediates thrills without compelling them to ski out of control.

* Buckeye: Another intermediate run, it splits from Sunrise one-third of the way down, providing a parallel track down the mountain for the sake of variety. It reunites with Sunrise near the bottom, forming the easy Woodside run.

* McConkey's Bowl: Its wide open spaces enable skiers and boarders to drop in wherever the snow looks good and take a ride.

* Black Forest: Just beyond McConkey's Bowl, this extensive patch of forest offers numerous glading routes, some of which are tighter than others.

* Tycoon: You can reach the bowl or the trees from this intermediate run, but if they scare you away, it's a pleasant ride down, with some extra steepness at the end.

- Mike Gorrell

McConkey's Bowl area * Name of lift: McConkey's

* Vertical drop: 1,193 feet

* Number of runs: 4

* Difficulty rating: Beginner to advanced

* Why try it: Powder shots in McConkey's Bowl