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Ski Lines in Rocky Mountain National Park - 34

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Favorite Wind gusts at the top of the bowl, crusty on top, fluffy underneath.
Intermediate

Banana Bowls

0.5 mi 0.9 km • -897 ft Descent • -273.34 m Descent

Estes Park, CO
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Favorite Approaching the crux of Dragontail, Emerald Lake is far below.
Very Difficult

Dragontail Couloir

0.5 mi 0.9 km • -1,633 ft Descent • -497.8 m Descent

Grand Lake, CO
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Favorite Ascending Juniper. Photo by Ryan Case.
Intermediate

Lower T-Bar (aka Lift Line)

0.5 mi 0.9 km • -739 ft Descent • -225.28 m Descent

Estes Park, CO
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Favorite Riding the Lower Portion of Aspen
Easy

Ptarmigan

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -128 ft Descent • -38.9 m Descent

Estes Park, CO
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Favorite Ascending Juniper. Photo by Ryan Case.
Intermediate

Aspen

0.7 mi 1.1 km • -712 ft Descent • -216.97 m Descent

Estes Park, CO
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Favorite Ascending Juniper. Photo by Ryan Case.
Intermediate

Juniper

0.6 mi 1.0 km • -753 ft Descent • -229.62 m Descent

Estes Park, CO
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Favorite Trail Ridge Road in Early February.
Intermediate

Upper Main Slope

0.6 mi 0.9 km • -816 ft Descent • -248.69 m Descent

Estes Park, CO
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Favorite Trail Ridge Road in Early February.
Intermediate

Upper Main 2

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -783 ft Descent • -238.51 m Descent

Estes Park, CO
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Favorite This is the top of Orgasm Alley, you can add a couple hundred feet if coverage is good. The alley starts to the right of the dark clump of pine trees and descends slightly left (not the fall line) until reentering the trees.
Difficult

Orgasm Alley

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -831 ft Descent • -253.36 m Descent

Estes Park, CO
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Rocky Mountain National Park Skiing

  • 19 Miles 31 Kilometers of Descents
  • 34 ski lines
  • 2 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 23 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 20 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Ascents in Rocky Mountain National Park - 11

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1.4 mi 2.3 km #1Emerald Lake Approach
Easy/Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Easy/Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
4.1 mi 6.7 km #2Flattop Mountain Approach
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
1.6 mi 2.6 km #3Flattop Mountain: East Face via Bear Lake Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Easy/Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
0.6 mi 1.0 km #4Hidden Valley: Lower T-Bar Ascent
Intermediate/Difficult
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Estes Park, CO
1.2 mi 1.9 km #5Upper Hidden Valley Ascent
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO 10 
0.5 mi 0.8 km #6Dead Elk Couloir Approach
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
2.0 mi 3.3 km #7Winter Approach to the Loch
Easy
Estes Park, CO
Easy
Estes Park, CO
1.2 mi 1.9 km #8Red Mountain: Lower Glade Ascent
Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
Intermediate
Grand Lake, CO
8.9 mi 14.4 km #9Fairchild Mountain: Northeast Slope
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
6.5 mi 10.4 km #10Fairchild Mountain: Fay Lakes Approach
Intermediate/Difficult
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate/Difficult
Estes Park, CO
3.8 mi 6.2 km #11Odessa Gorge Approach
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO
Intermediate
Estes Park, CO

Photos of Rocky Mountain National Park - 124

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Looking down the middle of the couloir.
May 2, 2015 near Grand Lake, CO
Looking up the East Couloir from the apron.
May 2, 2015 near Grand Lake, CO
Perfect conditions on the North Face in June 2015. Good coverage all the way down the face.
Mar 17, 2016 near Grand Lake, CO
Approaching Dream Lake.
Apr 11, 2016 near Estes Park, CO
Tyndall Glacier, from the top of the descent
Jul 24, 2017 near Grand Lake, CO
Approaching the crux of Dragontail, Emerald Lake is far below.
Mar 2, 2018 near Grand Lake, CO
View of Dragontail and Dead Elk on the ridge to Dream Chutes
Mar 2, 2018 near Estes Park, CO
The Loft Couloir is the very obvious path up to the right. Note the cliff bands and hanging cornice above.
Jun 2, 2021 near Grand Lake, CO