7.1 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
Lakeside Ridge Connector
Lake Tahoe
Path that leads to Lakeside Ridge
Freeride Skiing Easy
- Distance
- 586 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 76 m
- Low Point
- 2.6 km
- High Point
- 2.7 km
- Gradient
- 15˚
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be easy. It's extremely remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between January and March. From a low point of 2.6 km to the maximum altitude of 2.7 km, the route covers 586 m, 1 vertical metres of ascent and 76 vertical metres of descent.
Description
Requires some mild uphill traversing in some spots but in general, this is a better route than the rocky and uneven Lakeside Ridge
Difficulty
Easy
Wide gentle slopes at around 20 degrees or less.
Low Exposure (E1)
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Remoteness
In the high mountains or remote conditions, all individuals must be completely autonomous in every situation.
Best time to visit
Features
- Walk Required
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Pipeline
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- Distance
- 667 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 357 m
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- Distance
- 258 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 168 m
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- Distance
- 162 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 99 m
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Headwall
Steep and short northwest facing slope that leads into Sally Alley
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 325 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 167 m
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Sally Alley
An low consequence and lower angle zone that will give a good perspective of the surrounding area
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2 km
- Ascent
- 21 m
- Descent
- 367 m
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Boundary Chutes
East facing chutes down to Emigrant Lake
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 509 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 124 m
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Broadway
Very steep couloir with a narrow crux at the end before funneling down to Emigrant Lake
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 665 m
- Ascent
- 3 m
- Descent
- 237 m
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Sushi Roll
An extremely steep and exposed line and riddled with large granite obstacles.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 643 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 233 m
8 km away
Fin Zone
Fun technical area that leads into some large cliffs above Emigrant Lake
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 431 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 208 m
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