10 m away
Argenta - W Couloir
A big fun run off of Kessler Peak with some great chute and trees skiing involved.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Ascent
- 18 m
- Descent
- 1.1 km
This the the prominent chute off Kessler Peak.
Ski Touring Difficult
Park at the Argenta pull-out on the S side, 7.1 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon road. Cross the creek and skin up the huge Argenta slide path trending to the right. In the upper bowl head towards the W and gain the ridge, then follow this to the summit.
From the summit head to the north and east to find the entry right off the ridge. The top few turns can be quite steep getting into the chute. It's a short, but sweet several turns in a nice rock lined passage. From here you can boot back up and ski one of the other several runs off Argenta, or continue down the long slope with trees and gullies that run to the canyon floor.
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
10 m away
A big fun run off of Kessler Peak with some great chute and trees skiing involved.
Difficult Ski Touring
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Difficult Ski Touring
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Extreme Ski Touring
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Moderate Ski Touring
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Severe Ski Touring
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Difficult Ski Touring
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