Backside of Red Mountain
Red Mountain Resort
Rossland
Great sidecountry area that ends right at the road.
Freeride Skiing Moderate
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 505 m
- Low Point
- 1.1 km
- High Point
- 1.6 km
- Gradient
- 31˚
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between January and March. From a low point of 1.1 km to the maximum altitude of 1.6 km, the route covers 1.4 km, 0 vertical metres of ascent and 505 vertical metres of descent.
Description
Great place to end your day on RED Mountain. This south facing 1650 vertical foot decent starts at the top of Red chair and ends right at the road. You might want to have a getaway ready at the bottom.
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Low Exposure (E1)
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Face
- Trees