26 m away
Longshot

A classic PNW expert run with cliffs, glades and open faces.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 148 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 99 m
A classic narrow chute for experts.
Freeride Skiing Severe
Paradise Sign Chute is a classic PNW couloir. Broad at the top and narrow in the middle, this chute offers steep skiing/riding for experts. This chute gets its name from the orange sign at the top reading "Avalanche Control Point". A few of these ancient signs still dot the slopes at Crystal. Another one can be found on Exterminator Ridge. These signs were once used by the ski patrol for reference. Note that once through the Northway gates, cliffs and other hazards are not marked. This is avalanche prone terrain. Ski/ride with a partner and carry the proper equipment. A large cornice builds at the top of this chute. Take caution as getting caught in a slide here could be very dangerous. Below is a narrow chute with cliffs and trees on either side. The upper section is the steepest part. Watch out for a hardened traverse track that forms halfway down when people enter Gate 4 and traverse across this chute. Below this traverse track, work your way through a narrow spot hemmed in by cliffs and trees to emerge on the apron below. There is also another slot to the skiers left, that is hidden from view. Follow the traverse track as it rounds the ridge, looking for an entrance below you. Either way, continue down the apron to Paradise and then onto Otto Bahn for a total of approximately 800 vertical feet.
Severe
Steep skiing at 38-45 degrees. This requires very good technique and the risk of falling has serious consequences.
26 m away
A classic PNW expert run with cliffs, glades and open faces.
Severe Freeride Skiing
47 m away
An undulating start to a classic sub-alpine run.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
118 m away
Classic PNW couloir for advanced skiers and riders.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
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A short, hidden chute that holds good snow.
Severe Freeride Skiing
126 m away
A short, hidden chute which holds good snow.
Severe Freeride Skiing
130 m away
A steep, sometimes rocky chute for experts willing to challenge themselves under the chair
Severe Freeride Skiing
135 m away
A steep rocky face directly under the Northway Chair
Extreme Freeride Skiing
185 m away
A narrow chute guarded by a cliff requiring mandatory air.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
187 m away
A classic Cascade couloir in Northway Bowl
Severe Freeride Skiing
251 m away
One of Crystal's classic couloirs for experts.
Severe Freeride Skiing
13 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
14 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring