Leipheimer also won the stage finishing at the Mount Baldy ski area, and was second in the individual time trial.
The mountain is locally known as Mount Baldy.
Highway 40 runs between the lake and Mount Baldy, on the eastern shore.
The area around Mount Baldy also averages the most abundant precipitation in Arizona.
One of the more popular local hikes is up Mount Baldy, which overlooks the town.
Mount Baldy is a sand dune located at the east end of the park.
A year later, the resort acquired a T-bar that traveled up the face of Mount Baldy.
Arizona's second highest peak, Mount Baldy, can be seen from Sunrise.
At Mount Baldy forested areas are becoming open sand.
A large vein of gold is said to lie under Mount Baldy to this day, but extracting it has not been feasible.