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No Name Bench
Berthoud Pass
Skiing from the eastern ridge of No Name
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 349 m
- Duration
- 0-1 hrs
- Low Point
- 3.4 km
- High Point
- 3.8 km
- Gradient
- 26˚
This route is often skied when avalanche danger on other alpine routes near No Name are too dangerous. Descending down the eastern ridge from the summit of No Name gets you to the top of No Name Bench. One could also get there easily by skinning up from below. From the top of No Name Bench, skiing to the north-east leads to the subalpine of the No Name/Mt Russel drainage.
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Trees
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