Jim Hill Tour
Pleasant Tour featuring a lake, neat summit, and some adventure bushwacking on the descent
Ski Touring Moderate
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
- Duration
- 5-6 hrs
- Low Point
- 882 m
- High Point
- 1.9 km
- Gradient
- 35˚
Jim hill is a moderate tour east of stevens pass resort that primarily stays in the trees. It travels a couple miles across relatively flat terrain to a lake that has a beautiful view of Jim Hill. The tour then begins ascending up a steep slope with many bushes blocking the way anywhere you try to go. Eventually, you reach the top of the ridge, drop to the other side, and head towards the summit via the open slopes (finally!). After you summit, transition and descend down the open face, staying left above where the drainage funnels in order to avoid a large waterfall lower down. Eventually, you will have to begin skiing across relatively flat terrain while you make your way back to the road. There is no good way to do this without a semi-bush wack involved, so just power through and giterdun!
Description
You will have to walk back up the road to reach your car, or just have a member of your party hitchhike on up to the parking lot!
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Best time to visit
Features
- Face
- Tree Skiing
- Single Descent
Equipment required
- Skins