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Paradise Chute #3

A relatively open couloir that opens to a broad apron below.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 188 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 107 m
A very narrow chute for experienced experts only.
Freeride Skiing Severe
Like many of the gnarliest lines at Crystal, L Dub is little known. In fact, most people are probably not familiar with the name. More commonly, it is referred to as "the tiny couloir that cuts through the Horseshoe Headwall." The Headwall is the largest rocky buttress that anchors the looker's right side of Horseshoe Cliffs. A cable attached to a tree here is used for avalanche control by the ski patrol. L Dub cuts through the Headwall below the summit cliff at a diagonal. Enter not from the top of the Headwall, as this would require a thirty foot drop to a snowy ledge and another twenty foot drop into L Dub. Instead enter from Paradise Chute #3, staying right and finding the slot through the rocks below the headwall. The steepest and most challenging section of this run happens in the first few turns below the headwall. Depending on snow level it might be required to straight-line this short section. Once below the headwall the slope opens wide to a broad apron. Watch for avalanche debris and traverse tracks coming in from the left. Note that once through Gate 6, cliffs and other hazards are not marked in Northway. This slope avalanches regularly. Carry the proper equipment and ski/ride with a partner. At the bottom of the apron, hit Otto Bahn back to the bottom of Northway Chair.
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
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A relatively open couloir that opens to a broad apron below.
Severe Freeride Skiing
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Severe Freeride Skiing
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Extreme Freeride Skiing
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A steep, narrow couloir requiring mandatory air.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
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A series of steep cliff bands for experienced experts only.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
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A short steep rollover that ends in thick trees.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
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A classic narrow chute for experts.
Severe Freeride Skiing
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A classic PNW expert run with cliffs, glades and open faces.
Severe Freeride Skiing
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An undulating start to a classic sub-alpine run.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
13 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
14 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring