35 m away
Bear Pits Shot 2
A steep face funneling through narrow chutes which is for experts only.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 474 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 286 m
K2
Crystal Mountain
Mount Rainier National Park
A steep, narrow face between the trees with a slanting fall line
Freeride Skiing Difficult
- Distance
- 778 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 315 m
- Low Point
- 1.6 km
- High Point
- 1.9 km
- Gradient
- 40˚
A steep, narrow face between the trees with a slanting fall line, K2 Face is actually part of the old Chair 5 chairline. Now accessed only through the Bear Pits Shot 1 gate, K2 Face is rarely skied. On a day when the rest of the area is tracked out, K2 Face offers a few good turns. Watch out for small alpine firs that are beginning to grow up and will eventually make this secret stash irrelevant.
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
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
- Trees
Similar routes nearby
77 m away
Bear Pits Shot 3
A steep broad face that funnels through a narrow chute - for experts only.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 530 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 324 m
88 m away
Queen Elbow
A narrow, curving couloir for experts only.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 201 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 151 m
113 m away
Bear Pits Shot 1
Bear Pits is the steep section of terrain separating the Campbell side of Crystal from the rest of the mountain.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 529 m
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 201 m
133 m away
Signline Right
A popular slot through the trees that opens to a wider face
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 161 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 97 m
158 m away
Lower Bear Pits
Numerous spines, chutes and glades that open to a wide basin
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 364 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 226 m
277 m away
Powder Bowl Lower Field
A popular open face for non-experts wanting to challenge themselves on Chair 6
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 206 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 129 m
325 m away
Faith's Right
A broad, relatively easy face
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 416 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 227 m
329 m away
Lucky Shot Chutes
A steep hidden glade
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 421 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 200 m
380 m away
Faith's Left
This open glade offers a good run for non-experts ready to challenge themselves on Chair 6.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 556 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 291 m
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