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

The Little Italy Couloir

0.3 mi 0.4 km • -785 ft Descent • -239.15 m Descent

(3) Manitou…, CO
Featured
Favorite Looking up The Chimney, after an excellent day of skiing the lower half.
Difficult

The Chimney

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -824 ft Descent • -251.16 m Descent

(1) Manitou…, CO
Featured
Favorite Climbing the final section of the Middle Fork of the Y Couloir.
Difficult

The Y Couloir - Middle Fork

0.4 mi 0.6 km • -1,351 ft Descent • -411.69 m Descent

(2) Manitou…, CO
Featured
Favorite Looking up Big Blue on an amazing powder day.
Intermediate

The Bowl (a.k.a. Big Blue)

0.5 mi 0.8 km • -986 ft Descent • -300.54 m Descent

(1) Manitou…, CO
Featured
Favorite You can't miss this obvious line on the East Face.
Intermediate/Difficult

The East Face

1.3 mi 2.2 km • -2,804 ft Descent • -854.6 m Descent

(2) Manitou…, CO
Featured
Favorite There is some short but fun tree skiing above the old trails.
Easy/Intermediate

The Old Pikes Peak Ski Area

0.7 mi 1.1 km • -797 ft Descent • -242.82 m Descent

(1) Cascade…, CO
Featured
Favorite 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
Easy/Intermediate

Cornice Bowl

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -658 ft Descent • -200.7 m Descent

(1) Cascade…, CO

Ascents in Pikes Peak - 2

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0.3 mi 0.4 km #1The Approach to Glen Cove
Easy/Intermediate
Cascade-Chipita Park, CO
Easy/Intermediate
0.3 mi 0.4 km Cascade-Chipita Park, CO 1 
0.3 mi 0.5 km #2The Hero Traverse
Extremely Difficult
Manitou Springs, CO
Extremely Difficult
0.3 mi 0.5 km Manitou Springs, CO 1 

Photos of Pikes Peak - 34

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There is some short but fun tree skiing above the old trails.
Mar 28, 2015 near Cascade…, CO
Looking up The Chimney, after an excellent day of skiing the lower half.
Mar 28, 2015 near Cascade…, CO
Looking up Big Blue on an amazing powder day.
Mar 25, 2015 near Cascade…, CO
Skiing the lower half of The Chimney.
Mar 28, 2015 near Cascade…, CO
Looking up Little Italy from half-way down.
Mar 26, 2015 near Cascade…, CO
Descending onto the initial slope of the Hero Traverse.
Mar 12, 2015 near Manitou…, CO
Having too much fun in Big Blue.
Mar 25, 2015 near Manitou…, CO
Climbing the final section of the Middle Fork of the Y Couloir.
Mar 12, 2015 near Manitou…, CO

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