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4 mi 6 km of descents — 7 Featured Ski Lines

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Featured Ski Lines in Pikes Peak - 7

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Looking up The Chimney, after an excellent day of skiing the lower half.

#1

0.3 mi 0.4 km
The Little Italy Couloir
 2
Manitou Springs, CO
Looking up The Chimney, after an excellent day of skiing the lower half.

#2

0.3 mi 0.5 km
The Chimney
 1
Manitou Springs, CO
Climbing the final section of the Middle Fork of the Y Couloir.

#3

0.4 mi 0.6 km
The Y Couloir - Middle Fork
 2
Manitou Springs, CO
Looking up Big Blue on an amazing powder day.

#4

0.5 mi 0.8 km
The Bowl (a.k.a. Big Blue)
 1
Manitou Springs, CO
You can't miss this obvious line on the East Face.

#5

1.3 mi 2.2 km
The East Face
 2
Manitou Springs, CO
There is some short but fun tree skiing above the old trails.

#6

0.7 mi 1.1 km
The Old Pikes Peak Ski Area
 1
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
North side of the ridge above cornice bowl, facing south. Easiest descent is downhill from this location, and steeper descents can be found as you approach the cornice

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0.3 mi 0.5 km
Cornice Bowl
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Cascade-Chipita Park, CO

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0.3 mi 0.4 km
#1 The Approach to Glen Cove
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
0.3 mi 0.4 km Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
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#2 The Hero Traverse
Manitou Springs, CO
0.3 mi 0.5 km Manitou Springs, CO
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There is some short but fun tree skiing above the old trails.

#1

There is some short but fun tree skiing above t…
 4
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
Looking up The Chimney, after an excellent day of skiing the lower half.

#2

Looking up The Chimney, after an excellent day…
 3
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
Looking up Big Blue on an amazing powder day.

#3

Looking up Big Blue on an amazing powder day.
 4
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
Skiing the lower half of The Chimney.

#4

Skiing the lower half of The Chimney.
 3
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
Looking up Little Italy from half-way down.

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Looking up Little Italy from half-way down.
 3
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
Descending onto the initial slope of the Hero Traverse.

#6

Descending onto the initial slope of the Hero T…
 3
Manitou Springs, CO
Having too much fun in Big Blue.

#7

Having too much fun in Big Blue.
 4
Manitou Springs, CO
Climbing the final section of the Middle Fork of the Y Couloir.

#8

Climbing the final section of the Middle Fork o…
 4
Manitou Springs, CO

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