West gully of the Fin

The West gully of the Fin is a nice long run. It's great late in the day run during the spring and early summer. The first hundred feet or so will have to be walked down due to westerly winds. Once you get to the snow though, you'll be afforded wide open arcing turns for 1600 feet. To access this line, turn off the Bannock trail at the East end of Silver Gate. Head up the deep creek drainage directly West of Republic. Take the high and East side of the creek, there are a couple tight canyons and waterfalls to avoid. Stay high for about a third of a mile, and you'll be at the bottom of the line. Ascend the tree-d ridge between gully to the top.