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Hair of the Dog

Taos

A fun slot through the rocks.

Freeride Skiing Moderate

Distance
261 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
100 m
Low Point
3.4 km
High Point
3.5 km
Gradient
33˚
Hair of the Dog Map

This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's not remote, it features unknown exposure and is typically done in an unknown time of year. From a low point of 3.4 km to the maximum altitude of 3.5 km, the route covers 261 m, 0 vertical metres of ascent and 100 vertical metres of descent.

Description

Hair of the Dog is beyond Hunziker Bowl, just short of Totally Wiard. It’s a short zig-zag line between the big group of rocks and trees bordering Hunziker and a smaller rock formation. It runs out into the Hunziker.

Difficulty

Moderate

Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.

Remoteness

1 out of 4

Close to help in case of emergency.

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