Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area

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18 mi 29 km of descents — 55 Ski Lines

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Ski Lines in Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area - 55

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The Rotten Spine

0.1 mi 0.2 km • -362 ft Descent • -110.44 m Descent

(2) Taos Sk…, NM

Taos Ski Valley from near treeline in the North Peace trib

The Peace Chute

0.8 mi 1.2 km • -1,855 ft Descent • -565.35 m Descent

(1) Taos Sk…, NM

March 7, 2018 ~ thin snowpack in the Taos range

Hidden Chute

0.7 mi 1.1 km • -1,486 ft Descent • -452.85 m Descent

(1) Taos Sk…, NM

K9 Couloir

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -917 ft Descent • -279.47 m Descent

(1) Taos Sk…, NM

Craig's Line

0.7 mi 1.1 km • -1,701 ft Descent • -518.33 m Descent

(1) Taos Sk…, NM

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Elevator

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -328 ft Descent • -99.99 m Descent

(1) Arroyo…, NM

Wildy 3 ~ Eastern Philosophy

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -1,387 ft Descent • -422.79 m Descent

(1) Taos Sk…, NM

Ray of Light Couloir

0.4 mi 0.7 km • -1,178 ft Descent • -358.91 m Descent

(1) Taos Sk…, NM

Ascents in Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area - 17

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0.8 mi 1.4 km #1Vorndran's Approach Intermediate Taos Ski Valley, NM	Intermediate	0.8 mi 1.4 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
0.6 mi 1.0 km #2Williams Lake Alternate Easy/Intermediate Taos Ski Valley, NM	Easy/Intermediate	0.6 mi 1.0 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
3.5 mi 5.6 km #3Wheeler Peak North Ridge Intermediate Taos Ski Valley, NM	Intermediate	3.5 mi 5.6 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
1.4 mi 2.2 km #4Simpson Peak - Wheeler Peak South Ridge Extremely Difficult Taos Ski Valley, NM	Extremely Difficult	1.4 mi 2.2 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
1.3 mi 2.1 km #5Lake Fork - Sin Nombre Ridge Extremely Difficult Taos Ski Valley, NM	Extremely Difficult	1.3 mi 2.1 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
1.4 mi 2.2 km #6West Simpson Saddle Approach Intermediate/Difficult Taos Ski Valley, NM	Intermediate/Difficult	1.4 mi 2.2 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
1.9 mi 3.1 km #7Kachina Peak Main Intermediate/Difficult Taos Ski Valley, NM	Intermediate/Difficult	1.9 mi 3.1 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
0.7 mi 1.1 km #8Highline Ridge Intermediate Taos Ski Valley, NM	Intermediate	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
0.8 mi 1.2 km #9Kachina Peak North Ridge Intermediate/Difficult Taos Ski Valley, NM	Intermediate/Difficult	0.8 mi 1.2 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
1.7 mi 2.7 km #10Lake Fork Primitive Route Difficult Taos Ski Valley, NM	Difficult	1.7 mi 2.7 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #11Hiker Parking to Bavarian Easy Taos Ski Valley, NM	Easy	0.2 mi 0.3 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
0.9 mi 1.4 km #12Kachina Peak to Lake Fork Ridge Route Intermediate/Difficult Taos Ski Valley, NM	Intermediate/Difficult	0.9 mi 1.4 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
0.3 mi 0.5 km #13Lake Fork East Ridge Difficult Taos Ski Valley, NM	Difficult	0.3 mi 0.5 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #14What's Mine Ascent Difficult Taos Ski Valley, NM	Difficult	0.2 mi 0.3 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
0.2 mi 0.3 km #15Patrol Hut Ascent Difficult Taos Ski Valley, NM	Difficult	0.2 mi 0.3 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
0.1 mi 0.2 km #16Wildy Bowl Crossover Easy/Intermediate Taos Ski Valley, NM	Easy/Intermediate	0.1 mi 0.2 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	1
1.7 mi 2.7 km #17Williams Lake Trail Easy/Intermediate Taos Ski Valley, NM	Easy/Intermediate	1.7 mi 2.7 km	Taos Ski Valley, NM	2