39 m away
False Summit Left
A wide, steep couloir that opens into a broad basin below
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 224 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 158 m
False Summit Right
Crystal Mountain
Mount Rainier National Park
A steep but shallow couloir that opens into a broad basin below
Freeride Skiing Severe
- Distance
- 202 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 140 m
- Low Point
- 2 km
- High Point
- 2.1 km
- Gradient
- 39˚
A steep but shallow couloir that opens into a broad basin below, False Summit Right offers a challenging alternative to Summit Chute. This chute is steep, but the entrance is straightforward. Watch for the traverse track that runs across the top of this slope. This slope avalanches regularly and can be rocky. A Gazex exploder marks the left border of this run. Below the narrowest part of the chute, False Summit Left opens into Powder Bowl for a total of 850 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 Upper Field is that it takes two chair rides to get back to the top to do it again.
Difficulty
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
Low Exposure (E1)
Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.
Remoteness
Close to help in case of emergency.
Features
- Cliffs
Similar routes nearby
66 m away
Summit Chute
This steep, rocky face is for experts only
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 265 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 179 m
76 m away
Powder Bowl Upper Field
A popular broad face offering 900 vertical feet
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 272 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 155 m
91 m away
Screaming Baby
A popular face that funnels slightly in the middle
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 289 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 172 m
91 m away
OO Right
A broad face with some trees and a variety of open lines
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 805 m
- Ascent
- 2 m
- Descent
- 273 m
91 m away
Chairline Right
A tree-d upper face that drops through some narrow gullies and cliffs.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 515 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 246 m
91 m away
T-Slot
A narrow rocky gap between a steep upper face and a wide-open glade below.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 460 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 231 m
98 m away
Rabbit Ears
This beautiful face narrows between two freestanding cliffs, offering protected snow.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 581 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 245 m
98 m away
Chairline Left
This broad tree-d face narrows briefly before opening to a wider glade below.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 535 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 245 m
98 m away
OO Left
This broad piece of terrain includes the various gullies, cliffs and faces from the Chair 6 to the skier's left all the way to Bear Pits
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 498 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 270 m
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Guidebooks in this area
13 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring