44 m away
Kirner's Cornice (aka A-Basin Saddle)

This open run drops into a wide bowl
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 48 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 38 m
A narrow, curving couloir guarded by large buttresses on either side.
Freeride Skiing Difficult
This narrow couloir is guarded by large buttresses on either side. From a distance, the rock above this chute looks like a Sasquatch climbing the ridge. This is the first of the classic couloirs on the north side of the King that you come to when hiking. Since this chute is close to the start of the hike, it is often missed and can hold good snow for a few days after a storm. This chute is narrow at the top but wide enough to make turns. A hidden, alternate entrance can be found just down the ridge to the left. This slope opens up below to a wide-open bowl, making for an aesthetically pleasing run. This is a great run for those less willing to make the long hike to the top of the King. Ski/ride the nearly 700 vertical feet to the upper basin and either find the traverse to Damn Fine Forest for more vertical or veer left to the groomed outrun to the base of Chair 6 for another lap.
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
44 m away
This open run drops into a wide bowl
Difficult Freeride Skiing
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A steep glade that opens into Avalanche Basin
Difficult Freeride Skiing
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A challenging narrow chute above an open bowl
Extreme Freeride Skiing
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A steep, rocky face for experienced experts
Extreme Freeride Skiing
180 m away
A beautiful hourglass couloir above a wide bowl.
Severe Freeride Skiing
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A steep cliff requiring mandatory air.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
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A steep, rocky face reserved for experienced experts
Extreme Freeride Skiing
187 m away
This rarely explored, deep couloir is too narrow for most experts. Usually this gully is jumped in competitions.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
189 m away
This iconic and challenging couloir is for experts only.
Severe Freeride Skiing
193 m away
This is one of the best lines in Silver Basin, starting in an open face, funneling through a wide and shallow couloir and opening again to the lower basin.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
13 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
14 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring