50 m away
Horstman Peak
Two or three turns of virgin powder
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 300 m
- Ascent
- 37 m
- Descent
- 103 m
Long and arduous, but easier traverse into Sapphire Bowl
Freeride Skiing Severe
Here's a much easier way to get into Sapphire Bowl. Either take Blowhole and cut skiers' left as soon as you get over the wind-lip at the bottom or take the intermediate Blackcomb Glacier run and traverse hard skiers' left as you see Blowhole come to an end. Then stick as high up as you can on this traverse (going lower might expose you to some massive cliffs and ridiculously difficult runs such as The Pencil, Surf's Up, and Winkypop). There might be a few uphill sections but push through and eventually you'll see the main cliff-riddled entrance into Sapphire Bowl. By taking this arduous traverse, you've avoided the nastiest part of Sapphire Bowl: it's main entrance. Now, you can reap the rewards that most don't get to experience because of the difficult main entrance that you have successfully bypassed. The snow in Sapphire Bowl is always fantastic because of it's unexposed location and tougher initial entrance!
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
50 m away
Two or three turns of virgin powder
Difficult Freeride Skiing
149 m away
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
172 m away
A fun steep chute where you can throw down some good powder turns
Severe Freeride Skiing
172 m away
A long, thin straight-line chute with a sizeable cornice and a steep runout
Severe Freeride Skiing
177 m away
A steep north facing pitch running back towards Showcase accessible by bootpack.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
197 m away
A steep, corniced chute with a mandatory double air.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
207 m away
Steep chute that negotiates itself around several cliffs with a mandatory air at the bottom.
Severe Freeride Skiing
210 m away
A short but fun line which is good for getting a couple of fresh turns.
Severe Freeride Skiing
214 m away
Steep, deep and few tracks, worth the bootpack access!
Severe Freeride Skiing
433 m away
A steep fun slope to do off the back side of 7th Heaven towards the Showcase T-Bar
Severe Freeride Skiing