The Pencil
A long, thin straight-line chute with a sizeable cornice and a steep runout
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 393 m
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A long, thin straight-line chute with a sizeable cornice and a steep runout
Severe Freeride Skiing
One of three fun gladed routes between the Crystal Traverse and the Blue Line.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Steep line that works its way between the rocks before dropping into West Bowl
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Gladed skiing on the last pitch down to Harmony Chair
Moderate Freeride Skiing
Tree skiing along the Peak 2 Peak Lift Line
Difficult Freeride Skiing
A short pitch, often forgotten about on a powder day
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Line moving between the rocks from Sapphire Bowl to Diamond Bowl
Severe Freeride Skiing
Mandatory 3m drop in followed by gnar couloir skiing. Exposed all the way. Get your shred on!
Extreme Freeride Skiing
On the boundaries of the ski area on Blackcomb Glacier lies this steep pitch and often deep turns too with the right winds.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Check this out from below before attempting it, the entrance is the biggest challenge!
Severe Freeride Skiing
Nicely spaced gladed skiing heading down towards Symphony Express
Moderate Freeride Skiing
A fun, short chute at the far skier's right of Powder Assault.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
Good short entry-level chute.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
A steep fun slope to do off the back side of 7th Heaven towards the Showcase T-Bar
Severe Freeride Skiing
long, fall line gully on the begbie sshoulder.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Backcountry potential line
Extreme Freeride Skiing