AIARE 1; Dec 17 (Option B)
Lake Tahoe
Mount Rose
Student led backcountry tour
Ski Touring Moderate
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Ascent
- 385 m
- Descent
- 385 m
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Low Point
- 2.6 km
- High Point
- 3 km
- Gradient
- 34˚
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's an unknown remoteness, it features unknown exposure and is typically done in an unknown time of year. From a low point of 2.6 km to the maximum altitude of 3 km, the route covers 3.7 km, 385 vertical metres of ascent and 385 vertical metres of descent.
Description
Tamarack /Mt. Rose area
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.