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7 mi 11 km of descents — 13 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in Big Cottonwood - 13

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Favorite Arriving in the sunshine in Greens Basin!

Peak 9699

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

Singletrack Alta, UT

( 1 )
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.

Powder Parkin

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

Singletrack Snyderville, UT

( 1 )
Favorite No Photos

Weathering Heights

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

Singletrack Alta, UT

( 1 )
Favorite Approaching Reynolds from the NE Ridge

Reynolds East Face

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -307 ft Descent • -93.47 m Descent

Singletrack Alta, UT

( 5 )
Favorite Lots of nice tracks and some sloppy tracks in the middle. Guess which ones are mine.

Powder Park

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -353 ft Descent • -107.51 m Descent

Singletrack Snyderville, UT

( 1 )
Favorite 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.

Cone to Bear Trap (aka Japanese Trees)

0.8 mi 1.2 km • -909 ft Descent • -276.95 m Descent

Singletrack Alta, UT

( 1 )
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Short Swing

0.5 mi 0.9 km • -1,295 ft Descent • -394.63 m Descent

Singletrack Alta, UT

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Tom's Hill

0.2 mi 0.4 km • -444 ft Descent • -135.29 m Descent

Singletrack Alta, UT

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Ascents in Big Cottonwood - 11

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1.6 mi 2.6 km #1 USA Bowl
Alta, UT
1.6 mi 2.6 km Alta, UT
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0.8 mi 1.4 km #2 Powder Park 3 Access
Alta, UT
0.8 mi 1.4 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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2.5 mi 4.0 km #4 Patterson Ridge
Alta, UT
2.5 mi 4.0 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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0.5 mi 0.7 km #6 Powder Park Route
Alta, UT
0.5 mi 0.7 km Alta, UT
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2.0 mi 3.3 km #7 Beartrap Fork
Alta, UT
2.0 mi 3.3 km Alta, UT
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2.4 mi 3.8 km #8 Mill D North Fork
Alta, UT
2.4 mi 3.8 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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1.3 mi 2.0 km #10 Peak 10,420
Alta, UT
1.3 mi 2.0 km Alta, UT
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2.6 mi 4.2 km #11 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
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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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