2.6 km away
Dresden Face
The Dresden is one of the longest and most continually steep faces in the Wasatch.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 658 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 493 m
Pfeifferhorn SE Ridge
Salt Lake City
Wasatch Backcountry
The SE ridge is a great ski run and the only way off the Pfeifferhorn without rappelling.
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Ascent
- 23 m
- Descent
- 674 m
- Duration
- 0-1 hrs
- Low Point
- 2.7 km
- High Point
- 3.4 km
- Gradient
- 42˚
Access the Pfeifferhorn SE Ridge by starting at the White Pine trailhead 4.6 miles up Little Cottonwood Canyon on the right hand side. Follow the trail over into Red Pine Canyon and either proceed up Red Pine to the Pfeifferhorn Ridge, or cross the stream and climb into Maybird Gulch to access the Pfeifferhorn.
Description
Skiing the SE Ridge is done by backtracking down the standard climbing route. It starts off the summit where one can ski the S face, or stick closer to the E ridge. Skiing is in the lower 40 degree range, but a large cliff below keeps you honest and concentrated. Trend skiers left and meet up with the ridge. From here you can drop down into Maybird Gulch, or continue E along the ridge into Red Pine.
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Medium Exposure (E2)
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Features
- Cliffs
Equipment required
- Skins
- Crampons
Similar routes nearby
3.3 km away
Y Couloir
Probably the longest, most consistent rock-lined chute in the Wasatch if you're into that sort of thing.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 20 m
- Descent
- 993 m
4.2 km away
Scotty's Bowl
Scotty's is a classic north facing roadside attraction in upper Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 23 m
- Descent
- 754 m
7.8 km away
Stairs Gulch
Stairs Gulch is 4,000 feet long, serious with a combination of a steep, technical chute and a flat, more mellow finish.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 1.5 km
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Guidebooks in this area
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