394 m away
Oops and Poops
Hidden gem of a run that has steeps, cliffs, glades and great north facing snow
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 438 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 209 m
Dan Cliffs
Kirkwood
Lake Tahoe
An extremely technical area with multiple lines and airs off a big rock
Freeride Skiing Difficult
- Distance
- 340 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 96 m
- Low Point
- 2.5 km
- High Point
- 2.6 km
- Gradient
- 30˚
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's remote, it features medium exposure (e2) and is typically done between November and April. From a low point of 2.5 km to the maximum altitude of 2.6 km, the route covers 340 m, 0 vertical metres of ascent and 96 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 3.2 and Labande grade 4.
Description
An extremely technical area with multiple lines and airs off a big rock.
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Medium Exposure (E2)
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Trees
- Cliffs
Similar routes nearby
404 m away
Upper Chamonix
An extremely steep chute that generally has a cornice with a runout into Chamoix
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 101 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 85 m
405 m away
Patrolmans
Short and extremely steep and rarely skied line above Chamoix
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 48 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 39 m
420 m away
Ski School Chute
Classic early season overhanging chute that funnels into Jim's Run
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 223 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 130 m
649 m away
Glove Rock zone
Great powder hike-to run above Rabbit Runs with a few rock features
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 471 m
- Ascent
- 15 m
- Descent
- 173 m
696 m away
The Fingers
Series of chutes located in Wagon Wheel Bowl off of Chair 6
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 490 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 210 m
764 m away
Thunderbowl Rights
Steep bowl that is out of bounds from Glove Rock to the skier's left of Palisades Ridge
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 454 m
- Ascent
- 9 m
- Descent
- 177 m
999 m away
Main Line
The most conservative line in the zone that avoids rocks and cliffs
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 707 m
- Ascent
- 7 m
- Descent
- 226 m
1.2 km away
Icefall Chute
Steep exposed line that has an icefall cliff that leads into a chute
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 188 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 128 m
1.2 km away
V-tree
Incredibly steep and exposed line that results in a decent amount of adrenaline
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 219 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 140 m
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Guidebooks in this area
7 routes · Freeride Skiing