760 m away
Fulstone Canyon
A massive, rocky zone off the backside of the resort
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 647 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 285 m
Milky Way Bowl - Approach
Lake Tahoe
Heavenly
A hike that takes you to upper milky way bowl.
Freeride Skiing Moderate
- Distance
- 519 m
- Ascent
- 31 m
- Descent
- 49 m
- Low Point
- 3 km
- High Point
- 3 km
- Gradient
- 19˚
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done in January, September, November and December. From a low point of 3 km to the maximum altitude of 3 km, the route covers 519 m, 31 vertical metres of ascent and 49 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 1.1 and Labande grade 2.
Description
If there is powder, when you hit milky way bowl it will be amazing!
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
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
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Trees
- Cliffs
- Walk Required
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Fire Break
A big, wide swatch of sidecountry that's high-risk, high-reward
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4 km
- Ascent
- 103 m
- Descent
- 744 m
3.1 km away
Galaxy Glades
A wide expanse of glades below Nevada Trail
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 474 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 127 m
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Guidebooks in this area
8 routes · Freeride Skiing