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Heartline

Lake Tahoe

A very enjoyable black diamond difficulty chute

Freeride Skiing Moderate

Distance
2.4 km
Ascent
0 m
Descent
419 m
Low Point
2.3 km
High Point
2.7 km
Gradient
27˚
Heartline Map

This is one of the best mellower chutes on the mountain. It remains a consistently solid pitch without being too steep. In the main "heartline" part of the chute, it does narrow a tad but afterwards, it does widen again. Make sure to watch out for the rocks in the gut of the chute.

Difficulty

Moderate

Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.

Medium Exposure (E2)

2 out of 4

As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.

Remoteness

3 out of 4

Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.

Best time to visit

between December and April

Features

  • Bowl
  • Trees
  • Walk Required

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