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6 mi 10 km of descents — 12 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in Big Cottonwood - 12

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Arriving in the sunshine in Greens Basin!

#1

1.6 mi 2.6 km
Peak 9699
 1
Alta, UT
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#2

0.4 mi 0.6 km
Weathering Heights
 1
Alta, UT
This was taken at the start of the Powder Parkin ski run looking south. The drainage shown is the Powder Park 1 area. More great skiing can be had left of the photo (out of view.) Desolation Lake is over and behind the ridge front and center.

#3

0.2 mi 0.4 km
Powder Parkin
 1
Snyderville, UT
Approaching Reynolds from the NE Ridge

#4

0.2 mi 0.3 km
Reynolds East Face
 5
Alta, UT
Lots of nice tracks and some sloppy tracks in the middle. Guess which ones are mine.

#5

0.2 mi 0.3 km
Powder Park
 1
Snyderville, UT
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#6

0.5 mi 0.9 km
Short Swing
 4
Alta, UT
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#7

0.2 mi 0.4 km
Tom's Hill
 4
Alta, UT
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#8

1.5 mi 2.4 km
Apollo Chute
 1
Mount Olympus, UT
Out the bottom of the Circle All trees back onto the skin track, after navigating through thick brush from the peak.

#9

0.3 mi 0.5 km
Circle All Trees
 1
Alta, UT
Powder Snort skis the high point on the ridge along the shoulder until dropping into the nice blank spaces front and center.

#10

0.4 mi 0.6 km
Powder Snort
 1
Snyderville, UT
This was taken from the top of the cone looking north. Runs drop from the peak seen on the ski-line into the Lake Desolation drainage, but they are steep and much more avalanche-prone than PP3.

#11

0.3 mi 0.5 km
Powder Park III
 1
Alta, UT
This was taking at the top of Powder Pansy looking west.

#12

0.4 mi 0.6 km
Powder Pansy
 1
Snyderville, UT

Ascents in Big Cottonwood - 10

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0.8 mi 1.4 km
#1 Powder Park 3 Access
Alta, UT
0.8 mi 1.4 km Alta, UT
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1.6 mi 2.6 km
#2 USA Bowl
Alta, UT
1.6 mi 2.6 km Alta, UT
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0.6 mi 0.9 km
#3 Reynolds Peak North Shoulder
Alta, UT
0.6 mi 0.9 km Alta, UT
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0.5 mi 0.7 km
#4 Powder Park Route
Alta, UT
0.5 mi 0.7 km Alta, UT
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1.8 mi 3.0 km
#5 Desolation Lake Route
Alta, UT
1.8 mi 3.0 km Alta, UT
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2.0 mi 3.3 km
#6 Beartrap Fork
Alta, UT
2.0 mi 3.3 km Alta, UT
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2.4 mi 3.8 km
#7 Mill D North Fork
Alta, UT
2.4 mi 3.8 km Alta, UT
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1.3 mi 2.0 km
#8 Peak 10,420
Alta, UT
1.3 mi 2.0 km Alta, UT
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1.8 mi 2.8 km
#9 Circle All (Circle Awl) Peak
Alta, UT
1.8 mi 2.8 km Alta, UT
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Lots of brush, stop-and-go skiing looking for a way through it all
89 days ago
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2.6 mi 4.2 km
#10 Peak 9699 Approach
Alta, UT
2.6 mi 4.2 km Alta, UT
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Photos of Big Cottonwood - 19

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Approaching Reynolds from the NE Ridge

#1

Approaching Reynolds from the NE Ridge
 3
Alta, UT
On Peak 9699.

#2

On Peak 9699.
 3
Alta, UT
Arriving in the sunshine in Greens Basin!

#3

Arriving in the sunshine in Greens Basin!
 3
Alta, UT
This was taken from the top of the cone looking north. Runs drop from the peak seen on the ski-line into the Lake Desolation drainage, but they are steep and much more avalanche-prone than PP3.

#4

This was taken from the top of the cone looking…
 3
Alta, UT
Here's some more terrain in the PP3 area, and yes...more of my crappy skiing.

#5

Here's some more terrain in the PP3 area, and y…
 3
Alta, UT
Here is some more crappy skiing by yours truly. This may give you an idea of the terrain in the Powder Park 3 area.

#6

Here is some more crappy skiing by yours truly.…
 3
Alta, UT
Whoever this guy is, he can't ski worth crap. This is starting from the top of the cone.

#7

Whoever this guy is, he can't ski worth crap. T…
 3
Alta, UT
WARNING: This video contains extreme skiing of the awesomest kind. Parent guidance is suggested.

#8

WARNING: This video contains extreme skiing of…
 3
Alta, UT

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