2.5 km away
Temple of Doom
Extremely fun and technical area with small to medium cliffs near the bottom of Chair 4
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 288 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 77 m
Diagonal Chute
Lake Tahoe
Short but serious chute that requires down climbing to get into
Freeride Skiing Severe
- Distance
- 266 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 121 m
- Low Point
- 2.6 km
- High Point
- 2.7 km
- Gradient
- 35˚
This is an extremely gnarly chute located on the backside of Black Butte. Take the Black Butte Ridge hike and walk to the final chute. You'll find Diagonal Chute here. You must first down-climb into it (rope is absolutely required). After you get to the gut of the chute, getting your skis on is an absolute pain, but once you do the skiing is actually one of the easier parts of the whole experience. Granted the chute is extremely narrow and surrounded by huge cliffs. Eventually you'll filter onto Black Butte Gully. This is a brutal line that very few people even attempt due to its hidden nature.
Difficulty
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
High Exposure (E3)
In case of a fall, death is highly likely.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Features
- Bowl
- Face
- Cliffs
- Couloir
- Walk Required
Equipment required
- Rope
- Ice axe
- Crampons
Similar routes nearby
2.7 km away
Vista
Fairly steep run with small to medium cliffs scattered throughout in all directions
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 604 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 198 m
2.8 km away
Red Cliffs
The upper section has a few small chutes and cliffs that lead into an open field and then into some trees but usually holds variable snow.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.1 km
- Ascent
- 38 m
- Descent
- 204 m
3.1 km away
Boundary Chutes
East facing chutes down to Emigrant Lake
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 509 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 124 m
3.4 km away
California Chute
A classic western facing Y couloir from Peak 9795
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 258 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 168 m
3.4 km away
Far Corner
The easiest couloir in the sidecountry of Kirkwood but also a bit far
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 886 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 351 m
3.4 km away
Pipeline
Classic North Facing line of Peak 9795
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 667 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 357 m
3.5 km away
Promo Chute
Adventurous classic narrow chute on the way to California Chutes
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 162 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 99 m
3.5 km away
Handrail
Extremely narrow spine and rocky area just above the flats of Thunder Saddle
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 397 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 129 m
3.6 km away
Near Corner
An area with steep turns and ice fall cliffs that lead into a wide open sunny bowl above Emigrant Lake
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 678 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 234 m
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7 routes · Freeride Skiing