Northern San Juans

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5 mi 8 km of descents — 11 Featured Ski Lines

Easy Trails

6 Trails

Intermediate Trails

8 Trails

Hard Trails

5 Trails

Areas Within Northern San Juans

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Featured Ski Lines in Northern San Juans - 11

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#1

Little Matterhorn

Almost back to the valley floor.

#2

Artist Trees

Heading up Lavender Col.

#3

Lavender Col.

#4

Lightning Bolt Couloir

#5

Practice Slope

#6

#7

Upper Fare West

Mountain Village, CO

Snow bunny. If you look hard, below in the trees is the rooftop of the Addie S.

#8

Addie S Laps

#9

#10

Low-Angle Turns

#11

Ascents in Northern San Juans - 8

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2.7 mi 4.4 km #1 Lavender Ascent Telluride, CO	2.7 mi 4.4 km	Telluride, CO	Unknown Update	1
2.2 mi 3.5 km #2 McMillan Peak Telluride, CO	2.2 mi 3.5 km	Telluride, CO	Unknown Update	3
3.7 mi 5.9 km #3 Little Matterhorn Access Telluride, CO	3.7 mi 5.9 km	Telluride, CO	Unknown Update	1
1.1 mi 1.8 km #4 Grandma's Couloir Telluride, CO	1.1 mi 1.8 km	Telluride, CO	Unknown Update	1
8.1 mi 13.0 km #5 Hinsdale Haute Route Lake City, CO	8.1 mi 13.0 km	Lake City, CO	Unknown Update	1
5.2 mi 8.3 km #6 Blue Lakes Hut Telluride, CO	5.2 mi 8.3 km	Telluride, CO	Unknown Update	1
0.6 mi 1.0 km #7 Approach to Artist Trees Silverton, CO	0.6 mi 1.0 km	Silverton, CO	Unknown Update	1
0.4 mi 0.7 km #8 Approach to Addie S Laps Silverton, CO	0.4 mi 0.7 km	Silverton, CO	Unknown Update	1

Photos of Northern San Juans - 18

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The scenery is breathtaking

#1

The scenery is breathtaking

Heading up Lavender Col.

#2

Heading up Lavender Col.

The expanse

#3

Looking up from the parking area, the options seem endless!

#4

Looking up from the parking area, the options seem endless!

A bright milky way shines over the Colorado Trail Yurt.

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A bright milky way shines over the Colorado Trail Yurt.

Sunsets are beautifully reflected in the Colorado Trail Yurt windows.

#6

Sunsets are beautifully reflected in the Colorado Trail Yurt windows.

Mount Sneffels is simply omnipresent for the duration of this approach.

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Mount Sneffels is simply omnipresent for the duration of this approach.

View of the upper Col. from the saddle

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View of the upper Col. from the saddle

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