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3 mi 5 km of descents — 2 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in Alaska - 2

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The summit of 8100 just touched by the sun. SXSW is the couloir directly below the summit. Note the rock and other glacial hazards below the line.

SXSW

1.3 mi 2.1 km • -2,189 ft Descent • -667.22 m Descent

(1) Black R…, AK

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Skiers head up the skin track for another lap in springtime conditions. Even when avalanche conditions are high, this area has some great low angle skiing!

Devil May Care

1.5 mi 2.5 km • -2,172 ft Descent • -662.01 m Descent

(1) Black R…, AK

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1.8 mi 2.9 km #1The Steg (osaurus) Difficult Black Rapids, AK	Difficult	1.8 mi 2.9 km	Black Rapids, AK	1
1.2 mi 1.9 km #2The Hand of God Difficult Black Rapids, AK	Difficult	1.2 mi 1.9 km	Black Rapids, AK	1
2.1 mi 3.4 km #3Canwell Peak Difficult Black Rapids, AK	Difficult	2.1 mi 3.4 km	Black Rapids, AK	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #410-Mile Uptrack Easy Fishhook, AK	Easy	1.1 mi 1.8 km	Fishhook, AK	1
9.1 mi 14.7 km #5College Glacier Access Easy Black Rapids, AK	Easy	9.1 mi 14.7 km	Black Rapids, AK	1
2.1 mi 3.4 km #6Isabel Knoll Easy Black Rapids, AK	Easy	2.1 mi 3.4 km	Black Rapids, AK	1
2.3 mi 3.7 km #7Devils Thumb Ridge Easy/Intermediate Black Rapids, AK	Easy/Intermediate	2.3 mi 3.7 km	Black Rapids, AK	1

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Skiers head up the flat portion of the ridge below Peak 8100. The route continues up the prominent ridge behind them.

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Skiers head up the flat portion of the ridge be…

Black Rapids, AK

Traversing the ridge to access the northernmost finger of "The Hand of God".

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Traversing the ridge to access the northernmost…

Black Rapids, AK

Headed up The Steg toward Peak 8100. The prominent coulior at the shadow line is SXSW.

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Headed up The Steg toward Peak 8100. The promin…

Black Rapids, AK

Skiers approach "The Hand of God." Ascend the leftmost coulior to gain access to the ridge and other couliors in the photo's center.

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Skiers approach "The Hand of God." Ascend the l…

Black Rapids, AK

A beautiful day of spring riding on Flattop above Anchorage, Alaska.

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A beautiful day of spring riding on Flattop abo…

Elmendorf Air Force Base, AK

Pit above treeline on Devil May Care.

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Pit above treeline on Devil May Care.

Black Rapids, AK

Looking back down the skin track above the flats on the ridge. College Glacier below on the right.

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Looking back down the skin track above the flat…

Black Rapids, AK

Approximately 5500' elevation on the glacier, things flatten out. From here, use other routes to access the incredible lines that surround you.

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Approximately 5500' elevation on the glacier, t…

Black Rapids, AK

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