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Ski Lines in Big Cottonwood - 14

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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

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Arriving in the sunshine in Greens Basin!

Peak 9699

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

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Weathering Heights

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

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Scott's Backdoor

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -561 ft Descent • -170.88 m Descent

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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

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Approaching Reynolds from the NE Ridge

Reynolds East Face

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

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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

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Short Swing

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

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Tom's Hill

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

Big Cottonwood Skiing

7 Miles 12 Kilometers of Descents
14 ski lines
8 Easy Trails
24 Intermediate Trails
5 Difficult Trails

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Ascents in Big Cottonwood - 23

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1.6 mi 2.6 km #1USA Bowl Intermediate Alta, UT	Intermediate	Alta, UT	1
2.5 mi 4.0 km #2Patterson Ridge Difficult Alta, UT	Difficult	Alta, UT	1
0.8 mi 1.4 km #3Powder Park 3 Access Intermediate Alta, UT	Intermediate	Alta, UT	1
0.6 mi 0.9 km #4Reynolds Peak North Shoulder Difficult Alta, UT	Difficult	Alta, UT	1
1.8 mi 3.0 km #5Desolation Lake Route Easy Alta, UT	Easy	Alta, UT	1
0.5 mi 0.7 km #6Powder Park Route Easy Alta, UT	Easy	Alta, UT	1
2.2 mi 3.6 km #7Beartrap Fork Intermediate Alta, UT	Intermediate	Alta, UT	4
0.6 mi 1.0 km #8Beartrap Glades Intermediate Park City, UT	Intermediate	Park City, UT	2
1.0 mi 1.6 km #9George's Bowl Skinner Intermediate Alta, UT	Intermediate	Alta, UT	1
2.4 mi 3.8 km #10Mill D North Fork Easy Alta, UT	Easy	Alta, UT	1

Photos of Big Cottonwood - 20

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Approaching Reynolds from the NE Ridge

Mar 13, 2015 near Alta, UT

On Peak 9699.

Oct 21, 2016 near Alta, UT

Arriving in the sunshine in Greens Basin!

Oct 21, 2016 near Alta, UT

Looking up towards the ridge line just after you break through the trees.

Aug 20, 2020 near Brighton, 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.

Mar 9, 2019 near Alta, UT

Here's some more terrain in the PP3 area, and yes...more of my crappy skiing.

Mar 9, 2019 near 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.

Mar 9, 2019 near Alta, UT

Whoever this guy is, he can't ski worth crap. This is starting from the top of the cone.

Mar 9, 2019 near Alta, UT