54 m away
No Fat Chicks Traverse
A traverse from the West Side runs back to Aspen Park Road that saves you heading down Hockey Rink to Banana Exit.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 396 m
- Ascent
- 3 m
- Descent
- 34 m
Pygmy Spear Garden
Crested Butte
The bottom of Funnel ends in the Pygmy Spear Garden, a lower angle powder field with bumps, small trees, and bushes.
Freeride Skiing Moderate
- Distance
- 153 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 68 m
- Low Point
- 3 km
- High Point
- 3.1 km
- Gradient
- 34˚
Don't let the name scare you, the Pygmy Spear Garden is a fun finish to the Funnel and Sunset Ridge. After a storm the pitch will hold some snow and eventually turn to moguls as you skirt around small trees and bushes. The traverse back to Banana Exit begins as the rope line takes you back to the right onto Banana Exit.
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Features
- Trees
Similar routes nearby
209 m away
Predator
Predator offers steep trees and fun skiing after a storm off of Sunset Ridge.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 293 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 167 m
234 m away
Luge
A bump run through the aspen trees
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 521 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 107 m
283 m away
Hidden Chutes
Hidden Chutes are steep tree chutes off of Sunset Ridge in Funnel.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 219 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 151 m
285 m away
Total Recall
Total Recall can be a hidden West Side pow stash through steep trees with some small cliffs at the bottom.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 347 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 218 m
370 m away
Sunset Ridge
Sunset Ridge is a classic spring line in Crested Butte on the western boundary of the resort.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 208 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 145 m
555 m away
Chiquita
Chiquita holds soft snow hours after the powder frenzy on the skier's left side of Banana.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 283 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 162 m
694 m away
Upper Old Lift Line
A bump run originally cut for the Old Silver Queen Gondola.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 380 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 153 m
721 m away
Crystal Trees
Well pitched tree section in between Crystal and International.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 533 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 201 m
760 m away
House Rock / Weather Station
House Rock and Weather Station are powder stashes off of the Silver Queen that put you into Upper Forest.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 380 m
- Ascent
- 3 m
- Descent
- 138 m
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Guidebooks in this area
80 routes · Freeride Skiing