10 m away
Crack House
Steep chute that negotiates itself around several cliffs with a mandatory air at the bottom.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 832 m
- Ascent
- 78 m
- Descent
- 236 m
Krakatoa
Blackcomb
Whistler
Whistler Blackcomb
A steep, corniced chute with a mandatory double air.
Freeride Skiing Extreme
- Distance
- 712 m
- Ascent
- 71 m
- Descent
- 227 m
- Low Point
- 2.1 km
- High Point
- 2.4 km
- Gradient
- 53˚
Krakatoa is one of a few lines accessible from a short bootpack up onto the cliffs at the top of the Blackcomb Glacier. Once you've hiked up from Showcase T-Bar to the top of the glacier, follow the wind lip all the way to the cliffs on the other side, uphill of the backcountry gate. It's a harder bootpack than the one you will have just done but the lines up here are totally worth it if you're looking for something steep, some fresh snow in the days following a powder day or just feel like working on your glutes.
Description
Once you've made the bootpack up, traverse around some rocks and up to a chute. Hike around the back of the rock ridge to the top where you'll see a fairly sizable cornice. Be careful! Before you drop in, take a breath and admire the awesome views from up there!
Drop in off the cornice onto a wide slab of snow before your first air, which promptly leads you to your second. These airs can be anywhere from 2 to 10 meters depending on the snow that year. After the second air be aware of traverse lines made from people accessing the backcountry gate. The line drops you back into Blackcomb Glacier, and from there it's worth staying right and following Husume Flank down.
You finish on Blackcomb Glacier so take crevasse rescue kit in your group. A minimum would be 30m ropes x 2, a long sling, 3 screwgate karabiners, prussiks and an ice screw.
Difficulty
Extreme
Extreme skiing terrain above 45 degrees. These routes are reserved for experienced experts.
High Exposure (E3)
In case of a fall, death is highly likely.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Cliffs
- Glacier
- Walk Required
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Java
A short but fun line which is good for getting a couple of fresh turns.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 704 m
- Ascent
- 55 m
- Descent
- 214 m
17 m away
Ladies First
Steep, deep and few tracks, worth the bootpack access!
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 821 m
- Ascent
- 76 m
- Descent
- 235 m
60 m away
Husume Flank
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
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 345 m
239 m away
Horstman Peak
Two or three turns of virgin powder
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 300 m
- Ascent
- 37 m
- Descent
- 103 m
271 m away
Stupid East
A steep north facing pitch running back towards Showcase accessible by bootpack.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 244 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 103 m
307 m away
Double Rubble
A fun steep chute where you can throw down some good powder turns
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 13 m
- Descent
- 402 m
307 m away
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
319 m away
I.D. Low
Long traverse but worth it for a slightly steeper pitch!
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 17 m
- Descent
- 323 m
319 m away
Traverse Pillow
One of the first places you can drop in off the high-traverse into Lakeside Bowl.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 492 m
- Ascent
- 3 m
- Descent
- 190 m
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