380 routes · Freeride Skiing · Hiking · Mountain Biking · Ski Touring
Freeride Skiing in California
Go Freeride in California with curated guides of the best routes across the region. With over 862 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best routes in California.
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Get a top Freeride recommendation in California from one of our 78 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 862 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Freeride Skiing Destinations in California
61 routes · Freeride Skiing · Mountain Biking
Kirkwood
53 routes · Mountain Biking · Freeride Skiing
Mammoth Mountain
47 routes · Freeride Skiing · Hiking
Palisades Tahoe
34 routes · Mountain Biking · Freeride Skiing
Northstar California
18 routes · Freeride Skiing
Sierra-at-Tahoe
16 routes · Freeride Skiing
Heavenly
Freeride Skiing Routes in California
Fire Break
A big, wide swatch of sidecountry that's high-risk, high-reward
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 4 km
- Ascent
- 103 m
- Descent
- 744 m
Sawtooth Ridge
The best hike-to terrain at Northstar when conditions permit
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 41 m
- Descent
- 266 m
Glove Rock zone
Great powder hike-to run above Rabbit Runs with a few rock features
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 471 m
- Ascent
- 15 m
- Descent
- 173 m
Oops and Poops
Hidden gem of a run that has steeps, cliffs, glades and great north facing snow
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 438 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 209 m
Pencil Chute
A narrow chute that usually is a straightline
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 150 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 69 m
99 Steps
A 'hike to powder' bowl to guarantee those fresh turns after a storm. An intermediately sloped bowl that funnels back into Hully Gully, Cold Shoulder and Larry's Lip on the Backside
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 576 m
- Ascent
- 77 m
- Descent
- 115 m
Sushi Roll
An extremely steep and exposed line and riddled with large granite obstacles.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 643 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 233 m
Far Corner
The easiest couloir in the sidecountry of Kirkwood but also a bit far
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 886 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 351 m
Freeride Skiing Guidebooks in California
7 routes · Freeride Skiing
7 of the Most Impressive Freeride Lines in Kirkwood
8 routes · Freeride Skiing
Sun and Fresh Pow: Top Freerides near Lake Tahoe
8 routes · Freeride Skiing
Tons of Sunshine and Snow: Freeriding Mammoth Mountain
3 routes · Freeride Skiing
The Stuff of Legends: Palisades Tahoe's Most Iconic Lines
52 routes · Mountain Biking · Freeride Skiing · Gravel Biking · Hiking · Road Biking