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Ski Lines in Big Cottonwood - 24

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Favorite Wolverine Bowl
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Wolverine Bowl

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -132 ft Descent • -40.19 m Descent

Alta, UT
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Favorite On Peak 9699.
Difficult Difficult

Peak 9699

1.6 mi 2.6 km • -1,499 ft Descent • -456.95 m Descent

Alta, UT
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Favorite No Photos
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Bombay Chute

0.1 mi 0.1 km • -105 ft Descent • -31.99 m Descent

Alta, UT
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Very Difficult Very Difficult

Granny Chute

0.1 mi 0.1 km • -159 ft Descent • -48.52 m Descent

Alta, UT
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Favorite 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.
Easy Easy

Powder Parkin

0.2 mi 0.4 km • -312 ft Descent • -95.09 m Descent

Snyderv…, UT
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Intermediate Intermediate

Weathering Heights

0.4 mi 0.6 km • -669 ft Descent • -204.02 m Descent

Alta, UT
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Very Difficult Very Difficult

The Huge Chute (THC)

0.1 mi 0.1 km • -162 ft Descent • -49.49 m Descent

Alta, UT
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Very Difficult Very Difficult

Tips and Tails

0.1 mi 0.1 km • -97 ft Descent • -29.58 m Descent

Alta, UT
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Favorite looking back at Seagull Chute
Difficult Difficult

Seagull Chute (East Tuscarora)

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -626 ft Descent • -190.94 m Descent

Brighton, UT
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Big Cottonwood Skiing

  • 11 Miles 17 Kilometers of Descents
  • 24 ski lines
  • 5 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 29 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 14 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Ascents in Big Cottonwood - 24

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2.5 mi 4.0 km #1Patterson Ridge
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
0.8 mi 1.4 km #2Powder Park 3 Access
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
2.6 mi 4.2 km #3Peak 9699 Approach
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
0.6 mi 0.9 km #4Reynolds Peak: North Shoulder
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
1.8 mi 3.0 km #5Desolation Lake Route
Easy Easy
Alta, UT
Easy Easy
Alta, UT
0.5 mi 0.7 km #6Powder Park Route
Easy Easy
Alta, UT
Easy Easy
Alta, UT
0.3 mi 0.4 km #7Quicksilver
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
Difficult Difficult
Alta, UT
2.2 mi 3.6 km #8Beartrap Fork
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
1.6 mi 2.6 km #9USA Bowl
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Alta, UT
1.0 mi 1.6 km #10George's Bowl Skinner
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT
Intermediate Intermediate
Alta, UT

Photos of Big Cottonwood - 40

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Approaching Reynolds from the NE Ridge
Mar 13, 2015 near Alta, UT
looking back at Seagull Chute
Mar 17, 2015 near Alta, UT
harvesting a good day
Mar 17, 2015 near Alta, UT
Evan Melquist slashing some powder just below the peak!
Mar 19, 2015 near Alta, UT
skiing down #3 in Rocky Point
Mar 31, 2015 near Alta, UT
Arriving in the sunshine in Greens Basin!
Oct 21, 2016 near Alta, UT
On Peak 9699.
Oct 21, 2016 near Alta, UT
Approaching 10,420 from the false summit.
Mar 27, 2020 near Brighton, UT

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