209 m away
Land of the Giants
Fun low angled rocky terrain
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 719 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 197 m
East Wall Traverse
Arapahoe Basin
Access to hikeable and out of bounds terrain
Freeride Skiing Moderate
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 22 m
- Descent
- 191 m
- Low Point
- 3.5 km
- High Point
- 3.7 km
- Gradient
- 25˚
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's remote, it features unknown exposure and is typically done between January and May. From a low point of 3.5 km to the maximum altitude of 3.7 km, the route covers 1.5 km, 22 vertical metres of ascent and 191 vertical metres of descent.
Description
A long traverse out of the gate from Humbug will deliver you to Wide Willys Staircase and the Land of the Giants. This area offers plenty of unique terrain features to jump off including some cliffs lower down.
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Cliffs
Similar routes nearby
478 m away
North Pole
Fun and challenging line down to the east wall
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 266 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 181 m
545 m away
Beaver Bowl 1
Bowl skiing tree run
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 835 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 386 m
570 m away
Beaver Bowl 2
Bowl skiing into a tree run
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 865 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 398 m
586 m away
Beaver Bowl 4
Mellow bowl skiing into mellow tree skiing
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 986 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 414 m
601 m away
Beaver Bowl 3
Flat bowl to steep tree skiing
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 842 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 381 m
633 m away
Willy's Wide Staircase
Steep bootpack up from inbounds
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 240 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 164 m
716 m away
Corner Chute
Nice steep less skied option on East Wall
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 369 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 237 m
798 m away
Lower East Wall
Nice open bowl on the Lower East Wall.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 412 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 130 m
936 m away
Beaver Trees Pali
Steep tight trees
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 515 m
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Guidebooks in this area
8 routes · Freeride Skiing