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Extremely narrow spine and rocky area just above the flats of Thunder Saddle
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 397 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 129 m
Kirkwood Mountain Resort is a year-round resort in California south of Lake Tahoe that focuses on skiing and snowboarding in winter. Kirkwood is one of the region's largest resorts, and is well known for having one of the highest average snowfalls and a broad selection of advanced skiing terrain. The 2 mi ridgeline is of particular note making this resort popular for cliff drops and cornices.
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Extremely narrow spine and rocky area just above the flats of Thunder Saddle
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Incredibly steep corniced slope great for steep turns and littered with small cliffs
Severe Freeride Skiing
Cliff and chute zone at the bottom of the Lower Cirque
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Classic North Facing line of Peak 9795
Extreme Freeride Skiing
Steep and short northwest facing slope that leads into Sally Alley
Difficult Freeride Skiing
East facing chutes down to Emigrant Lake
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Very steep couloir with a narrow crux at the end before funneling down to Emigrant Lake
Severe Freeride Skiing
Series of chutes located in Wagon Wheel Bowl off of Chair 6
Difficult Freeride Skiing
A ‘U’ shaped wide chute just to the left of Heart Chute with incredible steep left wall.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Extremely narrow and steep chute that usually requires a straightline
Severe Freeride Skiing
A huge cliff area that can be sent after massive Sierra storms but has a relative flat landing
Severe Freeride Skiing
A classic western facing Y couloir from Peak 9795
Severe Freeride Skiing
Adventurous classic narrow chute on the way to California Chutes
Difficult Freeride Skiing
Fun technical area that leads into some large cliffs above Emigrant Lake
Difficult Freeride Skiing
The upper section has a few small chutes and cliffs that lead into an open field and then into some trees but usually holds variable snow.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
An low consequence and lower angle zone that will give a good perspective of the surrounding area
Moderate Freeride Skiing