243 m away
Needle's Eye
The steepest, tightest tree run in Breckenridge
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 361 m
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 157 m
Needles / Doors Traverse Out
Breckenridge
Salida
Traverse out along a creek
Freeride Skiing Easy
- Distance
- 230 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 22 m
- Low Point
- 3.2 km
- High Point
- 3.2 km
- Gradient
- 9˚
This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be easy. It's remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between November and May. From a low point of 3.2 km to the maximum altitude of 3.2 km, the route covers 230 m, 1 vertical metres of ascent and 22 vertical metres of descent.
Description
This is the exit out of the Needle's Eye and the Doors. Please be aware of the creek below and along skier's left. Follow the creek until you can find the proper exit over it, and head back to the piste.
Difficulty
Easy
Wide gentle slopes at around 20 degrees or less.
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
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- Distance
- 271 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 109 m
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- Distance
- 268 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 98 m
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- Distance
- 209 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 69 m
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- Distance
- 209 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 56 m
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Easy Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 687 m
- Ascent
- 125 m
- Descent
- 0 m
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Trees off the Sawmill Cat track
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 150 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 59 m
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- Distance
- 153 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 65 m
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- Distance
- 462 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 164 m
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Secret Jib Park made entirely out of logs
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 456 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 80 m
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