23 m away
Ice Cream

A short steep face above Powder Bowl
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 157 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 104 m
A steep series of cliffs and gullies that opens into a wide basin
Freeride Skiing Severe
A steep series of cliffs and gullies that opens into a wide basin, Black Cliffs is easily identified by a dark rocky buttress that separates it from False Summit Left. Access can be tricky. Stay on the west ridge of Powder Bowl, careful not to duck under the Kemper's ropeline. Kemper's is a permanently closed slope outside of the Crystal boundary. It avalanches regularly, and can break out all the way to the ridge. Black Cliffs is the first opening past the Permanent Closed sign along the rope. The entrance is steep, but gets easier on the left. Fluted spines often form below the cliffs. Work the spines and gullies to the open basin below for 600 vertical feet. At the bottom, catch the traverse track towards Bear Pits for another 500 vertical feet. Alternately, join the Lucky Shot groomer to the base of Rainier Express. The only downside of riding Powder Bowl is that it takes two chair rides to get back to the top to do it again.
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
23 m away
A short steep face above Powder Bowl
Difficult Freeride Skiing
64 m away
A short open face on the far skiers left of Powder Bowl
Difficult Freeride Skiing
66 m away
A wide, steep couloir that opens into a broad basin below
Severe Freeride Skiing
102 m away
A steep but shallow couloir that opens into a broad basin below
Severe Freeride Skiing
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This steep, rocky face is for experts only
Severe Freeride Skiing
170 m away
A popular broad face offering 900 vertical feet
Severe Freeride Skiing
187 m away
A popular face that funnels slightly in the middle
Severe Freeride Skiing
187 m away
A broad face with some trees and a variety of open lines
Difficult Freeride Skiing
187 m away
A tree-d upper face that drops through some narrow gullies and cliffs.
Severe Freeride Skiing
188 m away
A narrow rocky gap between a steep upper face and a wide-open glade below.
Severe Freeride Skiing
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