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East Vail Approach

Name: East Vail Approach
Rating: 3.0

3.0 ( 1 )

Trail

0.4 mile 0.7 kilometer point to point
Ascent
Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 291' 89 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 11,813' 3,601 m
Low: 11,522' 3,512 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 13% (7°)
Max Slope: 20% (11°)

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Trail shared by Nick Wilder

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All Clear 43 days ago See History

Popular ski lines nearby

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0.4 mi 0.7 km • -707 ft Descent • -215.43 m Descent

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0.6 mi 0.9 km • -1,003 ft Descent • -305.74 m Descent

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Several rock drops from here to the bottom

Golden Peak - North

0.7 mi 1.2 km • -1,629 ft Descent • -496.64 m Descent

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Resolution Mountain Bowl

0.7 mi 1.2 km • -1,209 ft Descent • -368.41 m Descent

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Above the mushroom, approaching the summit.

Silver Couloir

2.1 mi 3.3 km • -3,016 ft Descent • -919.33 m Descent

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Finishing a great descent right to Janet's Hut.

Janet's Cruise

0.4 mi 0.6 km • -295 ft Descent • -89.78 m Descent

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“Easy access to popular, dangerous terrain. People die here regularly. Seriously.”

— Nick Wilder

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

This is an easy approach to a deadly area. If you are not supremely knowledgable in local conditions and how to evaluate avalanche risk, do not come here. People often make the mistake of following others and get in serious trouble. Do NOT follow others here.

Many skiers have died in the terrain accessed from here. Very good ones.

Other than that, there's not much to this one. There's an obvious gate at the top of the Mongolia lift - go that way, and on to the summit. Some people skin; many just bootpack it. The views from the top are spectacular.