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Glacier Point

Keystone

Steep Chute in adjacent Keystone Backcountry Zone

Freeride Skiing Difficult

Distance
518 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
170 m
Low Point
3.5 km
High Point
3.7 km
Gradient
35˚
Glacier Point Map

This is a really fun chute that can be accessed by hiking the North and South Bowl bootpack and ducking under the boundary line on hikers' right. There will mostly likely be a corniced entry. Once you drop in, it's quite narrow, however it's a lot less rocky and technical than the M-Chutes and Sun Chutes. It's quite steep but its main difficulty lies in its narrow width. Once you clear the first 1/3 of the chute, things mellow out relatively quickly

Difficulty

Difficult

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

Medium Exposure (E2)

2 out of 4

As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.

Remoteness

3 out of 4

Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.

Best time to visit

between January and April

Features

  • Bowl
  • Face
  • Walk Required

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