Western Colorado

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2 mi 3 km of descents — 4 Featured Ski Lines

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Intermediate Trails

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Featured Ski Lines in Western Colorado - 4

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Looking out over the flattops from Old Powderhorn

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The Bridge

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The bottom of the glades which is the run names Prewis

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Looking out over the flattops from Old Powderhorn

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Grand Mesa Highway Cutoff

Ascents in Western Colorado - 2

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0.8 mi 1.3 km #1 West Bench Access Palisade, CO	0.8 mi 1.3 km	Palisade, CO	Unknown Update	2
0.5 mi 0.9 km #2 Old Powderhorn to Pullout Palisade, CO	0.5 mi 0.9 km	Palisade, CO	Unknown Update	1

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Looking out over the flattops from Old Powderhorn

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Looking out over the flattops from Old Powderhorn

Hillary dropping in

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Hillary dropping in

Hillary threading the needle through the tight brush just after the small boulder field.

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Hillary threading the needle through the tight brush just after the small boulder field.

View down the Run, There is a flat spot about half way down, if you get suckered off to the left you'll end up in a boulder field. Don't go is snow is sub par.

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View down the Run, There is a flat spot about half way down, if you get suckered off to the left you'll end up in a boulder field. Don't go is snow is sub par.

The old cat trail that leads to the Lift Run

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The old cat trail that leads to the Lift Run

Here is the top of Prewis, there is an old Cat trail at the back of this flat clear area that leads to the Lift Run

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Here is the top of Prewis, there is an old Cat trail at the back of this flat clear area that leads to the Lift Run

Oh man, I can't wait to put down first tracks

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Oh man, I can't wait to put down first tracks

The bottom of the glades which is the run names Prewis

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The bottom of the glades which is the run names Prewis

The Bridge

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