Close Call
Close Call is the left hand entrance of Third Bowl with demanding, tight, tree chutes through rocks that open up to a fun pitch.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 192 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 87 m
Freeride Skiing in Crested Butte
Half of the skiable terrain is suitable for beginners and intermediates whereas the rest offers challenging varieties of chutes, gully's, glades and cliffs.
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Freeride Skiing Routes in Crested Butte
Total Recall
Total Recall can be a hidden West Side pow stash through steep trees with some small cliffs at the bottom.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 347 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 218 m
Sunset Ridge
Sunset Ridge is a classic spring line in Crested Butte on the western boundary of the resort.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 208 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 145 m
Moosehead
Very steep, rocky bowl with tricky chutes and large airs.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 146 m
- Ascent
- 1 m
- Descent
- 86 m
Lookout
A chute below huge cliffs that descend into the top of Phoenix Bowl; when open, the upper entrance is only for people who like mandatory 10 foot air.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 465 m
- Ascent
- 64 m
- Descent
- 130 m
Hall of Fame - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Hall of Fame is a Permanently Closed area off the peak over rocks and very exposed chutes into Upper Banana.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 334 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 225 m
Solar Junkyard / Magic Carpet
Solar Junkyard and Magic Carpet form the skier's left hand side of Third Bowl after Solar Plexus and High Exit are joined by the Lower Third Bowl entrance from Phoenix Bowl.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 208 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 142 m
Smuggler's Knob
Smuggler's Knob is the skier's right hand rope line area on a little bench under Good Luck Glades as it falls through steep, fun terrain into Lower Third Bowl.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 164 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 59 m
Big Hourglass - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Big Hourglass is a permanently closed area on the skier's left side of lower Third Bowl sometimes used as freeride competition venue.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 202 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 164 m
Upper Parachute
Upper Parachute is the central entrance into Third Bowl, with big pillows or mandatory turns around them through the trees.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 134 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 85 m
Phoenix Chutes
Steep tree chutes with larger cliffs and lines
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 327 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 211 m
East LA / Pasta Bowl
A wide bowl that begins with large cliffs in the hike to terrain skier's right of Spellbound Bowl.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 256 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 106 m
Dead End Chutes
Steep chutes that end in large cliffs at the bottom of the North Face.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 198 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 122 m
Whatever
Deep on the skier's right boundary of Teo 2 you'll find Whatever after taking the Teo 2 traverse all the way out.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 165 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 42 m
Pungee / V-Tree Chutes
Pungee/V-Tree Chutes hide between The Glades and Tower 11 Chutes.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 229 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 111 m
Honey Pie
Honey Pie is the opening section of The Glades with rolling powder pitches, trees, and pillow options.
Moderate Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 244 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 87 m