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Northern Lights

Lake Tahoe

The first run in this awesome Constellation Bowl Area

Freeride Skiing Difficult

Distance
275 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
137 m
Low Point
2.6 km
High Point
2.7 km
Gradient
34˚
Northern Lights Map

This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between December and April. From a low point of 2.6 km to the maximum altitude of 2.7 km, the route covers 275 m, 0 vertical metres of ascent and 137 vertical metres of descent.

Description

Northern Lights is an awesome little run that has a brief alpine section before filtering into some tighter trees. Definitely a fun run that's worth the traverse around Frog Lake

Difficulty

Difficult

Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.

Low Exposure (E1)

1 out of 4

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

2 out of 4

Away from help but easily accessed.

Best time to visit

between December and April

Features

  • Bowl
  • Face
  • Trees
  • Walk Required

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