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Upper Egress

Lake Tahoe

Leads to Woods Lake Chutes Egress

Freeride Skiing Easy

Distance
714 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
95 m
Low Point
2.5 km
High Point
2.6 km
Gradient
11˚
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This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be easy. It's very remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between December and April. From a low point of 2.5 km to the maximum altitude of 2.6 km, the route covers 714 m, 0 vertical metres of ascent and 95 vertical metres of descent.

Description

This trail leads to the Woods Lake Chutes Egress (which requires a lot of flat catwalking alongside the lake). The only reason one might want to take this run is to scope out the Woods Lake Chutes.

Difficulty

Easy

Wide gentle slopes at around 20 degrees or less.

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

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

  • Trees
  • Walk Required

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