Osceola North Slide
A slide with a complicated approach
Ski Touring Severe
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 551 m
- Duration
- 0-1 hrs
- Low Point
- 680 m
- High Point
- 1.2 km
- Gradient
- 34˚
More steep slides on Osceola. Access via East Pond Trail, then either head up the river (major slog) or cross the river and follow surveyor's tape trail to the left about 1 mile past stream crossing. The approximate route of the East Pond Trail to the surveyor's tape trail is marked on this map. These slides have a lot of rock and water ice and require a deep snowpack to ski.
Difficulty
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
High Exposure (E3)
In case of a fall, death is highly likely.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Features
- Couloir
Equipment required
- Skins
- Crampons