34 m away
Threeway Chute #2
A steep, narrow couloir for experts only
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 118 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 81 m
Threeway Chute #3
Crystal Mountain
Mount Rainier National Park
A wide chute split by a rocky buttress partway down.
Freeride Skiing Difficult
- Distance
- 156 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 101 m
- Low Point
- 1.9 km
- High Point
- 2 km
- Gradient
- 40˚
This wide chute is perhaps the most aesthetic couloir in Silver Basin. Split by a rocky buttress partway down, Threeway Chute #3 offers numerous lines. This chute is bordered by two rocky outcrops at the top, and it is steepest on the skiers right. While this is an expert run, it is the easiest chute past Boxcar Cornice, and could be tried by advanced skiers ready to challenge themselves on expert terrain. Watch for cornices at the top. This slope avalanches regularly, and like much of Threeway Chutes, does not see much skier compaction. Ski and ride with a partner. Ski patrol recommends carrying avalanche equipment in Southback.
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Medium Exposure (E2)
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Features
- Cliffs
- Walk Required
Similar routes nearby
46 m away
Threeway Chute #4
A steep couloir that narrows at its center
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 198 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 110 m
83 m away
Threeway Chute #1
A narrow steep couloir boarded by rocky spines on both sides.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 333 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 164 m
91 m away
Billy's Chute (aka Billy Goat Chute)
A narrow steep couloir boarded by rocky spines on either side.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 443 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 192 m
153 m away
Threeway Exit Chute (aka Threeway Notch)
A wide chute tucked below Three Way Peak that holds fresh snow days after a storm.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 327 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 155 m
340 m away
Boxcar
Three short chutes guarded by a large cornice that open into an alpine bowl.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 447 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 215 m
619 m away
SE Right Lower Field
A broad face that ends in four short chutes between Boxcar Cornice and Powder 8s
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 605 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 263 m
707 m away
SE King Left #2
An often-untracked steep glade in Silver Basin.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 454 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 236 m
717 m away
SE King Left
An open face along the SE side of Silver King ("The King") that leads into glades, chutes and cliffs.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 347 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 204 m
748 m away
Powder 8s
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
- Distance
- 698 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 322 m
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Guidebooks in this area
13 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring