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2 mi 3 km of descents — 4 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in Western Colorado - 4

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The bottom of the glades which is the run names Prewis

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0.3 mi 0.5 km
Pruess
 2
Palisade, CO
The Bridge

#2

0.5 mi 0.8 km
Lift Line
 1
Palisade, CO
Looking out over the flattops from Old Powderhorn

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0.5 mi 0.8 km
The Funnel
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Palisade, CO
Looking out over the flattops from Old Powderhorn

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0.5 mi 0.9 km
Grand Mesa Highway Cutoff
 1
Palisade, CO

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
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0.5 mi 0.9 km
#2 Old Powderhorn to Pullout
Palisade, CO
0.5 mi 0.9 km Palisade, CO
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Looking out over the flattops from Old Powderhorn

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Looking out over the flattops from Old Powderhorn
 3
Palisade, CO
Hillary dropping in

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Hillary dropping in
 3
Palisade, CO
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…
 3
Palisade, CO
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 h…
 3
Palisade, CO
The old cat trail that leads to the Lift Run

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The old cat trail that leads to the Lift Run
 3
Palisade, CO
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…
 3
Palisade, CO
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
 3
Palisade, CO
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…
 3
Palisade, CO
The Bridge

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The Bridge
 3
Palisade, CO

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