Worm Westside
North Bridgers
Mellow W facing Gully
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 780 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 358 m
- Duration
- 0-1 hrs
- Low Point
- 2.5 km
- High Point
- 2.9 km
- Gradient
- 40˚
Head to the Worm Westside after the East wind blew fierce, or for a nice tour outside of the normal Eastside bowls. Don't go quite to the top of the Worm, instead, drop in directly behind Hardscrabble's peak just to the South. You'll have 300 feet of wide open skiing, then it rolls over into a gully for another 500 feet or so before spitting you out into a meadow. In total, the line is about 1100 feet total. This line can hold decent cold snow after a storm, unlike the other lines in this bowl. There are some side variations outside of the gully, but you may have to do some searching to find the best ways through. Skin back towards the Summer Bowl, or up towards Hardscrabble Peak.
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Best time to visit
Features
- Trees
- Cliffs
- Walk Required
Equipment required
- Skins