One of the many modern alternatives on the Northern flanks of Mount Shuksan.
The Classic Flow is a collection of routes that show Michael Wirth’s GPS files for climbing and skiing 31 of the different 50 Classic Ski Descents of North America in the 2022 season.
The Classic Flow is Michael Wirth's journey to climb and ski 31 of the Fifty Classic Ski Descents in one season. Check out the actual routes Michael recorded with his gps so you can try them too and use them as a base to explore your own lines! Have fun, stay safe; & use the power of FATMAP to do just that.
The "Fifty Classic Ski Descents of North America" are an iconic conglomeration of backcountry ski lines that any avid backcountry skier ought to check out. These mountains are geographically unique and hold snow in phenomenal ways.
This guidebook will provide users with the capacity to take a deep and intimate look into Pro FATMAP Athlete Michael Wirth’s actual gps routes from climbing and skiing 31 in a single season.
It’s true, Michael set out to climb and ski the 31 in the lower 48, yet climate change and minimal snow in the Sierra Nevada prevented that from happening. So there are a few lines from Canada to get us to that 31 number. Enjoy.
One of the many modern alternatives on the Northern flanks of Mount Shuksan.
This linkup has been done once prior by Max Taam and Pete Gaston. A test of movement in the mountains, endurance and speed.
The iconic Roger's Pass ski tour over Youngs from Seven Steps to paradise.
The tallest summit in the lower 48. This is the classic ski descent off it.
A roughly 2700' line on the southern end of the Wasatch off Mount Timpanogos.
The Sickle Couloir lies on the Northern side of Horstmann Peak in the Sawtooths of Idaho.
This is a linkup of the Patriarch and Beckey Couloirs on the North Side of Glacier Peak.
The Grand Teton is one of those mountains. The Ford-Stettner is noted as the 50 classic descent from the summit.
One of the most unique and picturesque couloirs
One of the more remote and difficult to access lines out there. But the mountains make it worth it once you've plowed through a forest.
A local milk run in Summit Country Colorado
Mount Shuksan is a line for ski mountaineers: this route follows the classic White Salmon Glacier off the Northwest flank and around to the south face to hit the summit.
This line is about skiing in the specialist of places. Above the red rock of Castle Valley and the Sand Flats of Moab.
A rather big vert day on a mountaineers test mountain.
The one classic in the San Juans of Colorado just outside of Telluride. a roughly 1800' Face down the Northeast Face of Wilson Peak.
An eastern line that's made to go fast off the classic Mount Hood. This route goes from the summit which adds a bit more tech than just skiing the headwall.
A corn factory that produces a 7,000' run of epic proportions.
A mammoth local favorite. 1800' Couloir
A classic in the Tetons off Middle Teton. 1000' on Face and a rather continuous 6000' to the car.
Some truly stunning rocks surrounding this North Couloir off McGown in the picturesque Sawtooths of Idaho.
A linkup of the arguable test pice ski mountaineering line in Colorado with that of just as formidable of a slightly lower 13er to the south (Thunder).
The East Coast Classics. Mount Washington is all about the good vibes of those who probably love skiing more than us west coasters...ha
A magical couloir off the 14,007' summit
A Wasatch classic-a true pinner couloir.
A 2,400' North Face that is a local favorite to those in Sun Valley, Idaho.
A remote line off Mount Dawson in the Selkirk Mountains of BC.
A 2,000' face off the southern flank of Castle Peak in the remote White Cloud Mountains of Idaho
The Skillet is a 6,000' fall line descent off the eastern side of Moran
A gorgeous ski mountaineering traverse across Kulshan (Mount Baker).
A steep, direct 1800' Couloir off the North Flank of Mount Temple
The Classic Superior South Face