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7 mi 11 km of descents — 11 Featured Ski Lines

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Favorite This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.

Cherry Top and Bowl

0.8 mi 1.3 km • -1,576 ft Descent • -480.24 m Descent

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Favorite Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.

Great Expectations

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -865 ft Descent • -263.67 m Descent

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Favorite It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Boomer 6.

Boomer 6

1.0 mi 1.6 km • -1,836 ft Descent • -559.51 m Descent

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Favorite The upper run has small open pockets hidden in the thick trees.

Lasagna

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -983 ft Descent • -299.47 m Descent

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Favorite Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to hop the small cornice.

Northeast Hoover

0.6 mi 0.9 km • -1,050 ft Descent • -320 m Descent

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Favorite Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.

Nate's

0.7 mi 1.1 km • -871 ft Descent • -265.41 m Descent

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Favorite This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.

Barbie

0.7 mi 1.2 km • -1,110 ft Descent • -338.37 m Descent

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Favorite This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.

Sully's Gully

0.6 mi 1.0 km • -995 ft Descent • -303.15 m Descent

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Favorite Cat 3 team watches me catch some air on Elephantitus.

Elephantitus

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -234 ft Descent • -71.31 m Descent

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Favorite Here I am carving up Buff and Fluff!

Buff and Fluff

0.5 mi 0.9 km • -672 ft Descent • -204.77 m Descent

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Favorite This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.

Sunny Delight

0.6 mi 0.9 km • -688 ft Descent • -209.58 m Descent

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2.2 mi 3.6 km #1 Qua Lake to Ymir Lodge to South Seeman Peak (Qua Peak)
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1.3 mi 2.2 km #2 North Road
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Cat 3 team watches me catch some air on Elephantitus.

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Cat 3 team watches me catch some air on Elephan…
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Vik carves up the deep stuff!

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Vik carves up the deep stuff!
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Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.

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Ski the deep stuff on Great Expectations.
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Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to hop the small cornice.

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Starting on Northeast Hoover, here I'm about to…
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It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Boomer 6.

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It was powder heaven on the upper portion of Bo…
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This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie descends left. Cherry Top descends right.

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This is the view from the top cat track. Barbie…
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Upper section of the route showing Ymir Backcountry Ski Lodge in lower left and traverse left to ascent ridge.

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Upper section of the route showing Ymir Backcou…
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This is looking back up Northeast Hoover from the lower part.

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This is looking back up Northeast Hoover from t…
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