Rocky Mountain National Park

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16 mi 26 km of descents — 29 Featured Ski Lines

Easy Trails

10 Trails

Intermediate Trails

22 Trails

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Featured Ski Lines in Rocky Mountain National Park - 29

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Approaching the crux of Dragontail, Emerald Lake is far below.

Dragontail Couloir

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

Singletrack Grand Lake, CO

Favorite

Tyndall Glacier, from the top of the descent

Tyndall Glacier

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -300 ft Descent • -91.57 m Descent

Singletrack Estes Park, CO

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Perfect conditions on the North Face in June 2015. Good coverage all the way down the face.

North Face of Longs Peak

0.3 mi 0.4 km • -726 ft Descent • -221.31 m Descent

Singletrack Estes Park, CO

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Rocky Mountain National Park looks beautiful from the summit of Fairchild Mountain. Longs Peak is on the far left. Ypsilon Mountain (and its beautiful Blitzen Ridge) can be seen on the right.

Fairchild Mountain South Face

1.1 mi 1.7 km • -2,447 ft Descent • -745.89 m Descent

Singletrack Estes Park, CO

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Saint Vrain Mountain South Slope Direct Line

Saint Vrain Mountain South Slope Direct Line

0.6 mi 0.9 km • -1,172 ft Descent • -357.2 m Descent

Singletrack Nederland, CO

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Saint Vrain Mountain Southern Snowfield Line

Saint Vrain Mountain Southern Snowfield

0.6 mi 0.9 km • -863 ft Descent • -262.96 m Descent

Singletrack Nederland, CO

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Getting closer to the bottom of Smoke and Dragons; here's one of the spots where you really need to stay left.

Dead Elk Couloir

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -1,726 ft Descent • -526.18 m Descent

Singletrack Grand Lake, CO

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Looking down the middle of the couloir.

The East Couloir, Hallett Peak

0.4 mi 0.6 km • -871 ft Descent • -265.42 m Descent

Singletrack Grand Lake, CO

Ascents in Rocky Mountain National Park - 13

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8.9 mi 14.4 km #1 Fairchild Mountain Northeast Slope Estes Park, CO	8.9 mi 14.4 km	Estes Park, CO	Unknown Update	1
1.4 mi 2.3 km #2 Emerald Lake Approach Estes Park, CO	1.4 mi 2.3 km	Estes Park, CO	All Clear Update Pow: Early morning powder good today, snow getting wet, tacky and heavy towards late morning ~9am. 40 days ago	2
2.0 mi 3.3 km #3 Winter Approach to the Loch Estes Park, CO	2.0 mi 3.3 km	Estes Park, CO	Unknown Update	1
1.2 mi 1.9 km #4 Red Mountain Ascent Grand Lake, CO	1.2 mi 1.9 km	Grand Lake, CO	Unknown Update	1
1.6 mi 2.6 km #5 Flattop East face approach via Bear lake trail Estes Park, CO	1.6 mi 2.6 km	Estes Park, CO	Unknown Update	3
0.6 mi 1.0 km #6 Hidden Valley "Lower T-Bar" Ascent Estes Park, CO	0.6 mi 1.0 km	Estes Park, CO	Unknown Update	3
4.1 mi 6.7 km #7 Flattop Mountain Approach Estes Park, CO	4.1 mi 6.7 km	Estes Park, CO	Unknown Update	4
1.2 mi 1.9 km #8 Ascent to Upper Hidden Valley Estes Park, CO	1.2 mi 1.9 km	Estes Park, CO	Unknown Update	6
4.1 mi 6.6 km #9 Saint Vrain Mountain Ascent via Rock Creek Estes Park, CO	4.1 mi 6.6 km	Estes Park, CO	Unknown Update	5
0.5 mi 0.8 km #10 Dead Elk Couloir Approach Estes Park, CO	0.5 mi 0.8 km	Estes Park, CO	Unknown Update	1
0.4 mi 0.6 km #11 Breakfast Couloir Ascent Grand Lake, CO	0.4 mi 0.6 km	Grand Lake, CO	Unknown Update	1
2.3 mi 3.7 km #12 Meadow Mountain Estes Park, CO	2.3 mi 3.7 km	Estes Park, CO	Unknown Update	2
6.5 mi 10.4 km #13 Fairchild Mountain Fay Lakes Approach Estes Park, CO	6.5 mi 10.4 km	Estes Park, CO	Unknown Update	1

Photos of Rocky Mountain National Park - 67

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Looking down the middle of the couloir.

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Looking down the middle of the couloir.

Approaching the crux of Dragontail, Emerald Lake is far below.

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Approaching the crux of Dragontail, Emerald Lak…

Tyndall Glacier, from the top of the descent

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Tyndall Glacier, from the top of the descent

View of Dragontail and Dead Elk on the ridge to Dream Chutes

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View of Dragontail and Dead Elk on the ridge to…

Looking up the East Couloir from the apron.

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Looking up the East Couloir from the apron.

Getting closer to the bottom of Smoke and Dragons; here's one of the spots where you really need to stay left.

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Getting closer to the bottom of Smoke and Drago…

Sam, skiing the first snowfield in Smoke and Dragons

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Sam, skiing the first snowfield in Smoke and Dr…

Rocky Mountain National Park looks beautiful from the summit of Fairchild Mountain. Longs Peak is on the far left. Ypsilon Mountain (and its beautiful Blitzen Ridge) can be seen on the right.

#8

Rocky Mountain National Park looks beautiful fr…

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