PoleLine Pass / Cardiff Pass

Name: PoleLine Pass / Cardiff Pass
Rating: 4.3

4.3 ( 4 )

Trail

1.5 mile 2.3 kilometer point to point
Ascent
Intermediate/Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 1,370' 418 m
Descent: -20' -6 m
High: 10,004' 3,049 m
Low: 8,654' 2,638 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 18% (10°)
Max Slope: 29% (16°)

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Avalanche risk for Nov 26, 2017: Low

Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features. Natural and human-triggered avalanches unlikely.

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Popular ski lines nearby

Two Trees

0.7 mi 1.1 km • -1,599 ft Descent • -487.45 m Descent

(1) Alta, UT

The southern & eastern flanks of Superior as seen from Grizzly Gulch. Suicide Chute is the obvious line on the far left.

Twin Lakes Pass to Patsy Marley

0.4 mi 0.7 km • -494 ft Descent • -150.42 m Descent

(1) Alta, UT

Patsy Trees

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -363 ft Descent • -110.51 m Descent

(1) Alta, UT

Tips and Tails

0.1 mi 0.1 km • -97 ft Descent • -29.58 m Descent

(1) Alta, UT

Wolverine Bowl

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -132 ft Descent • -40.19 m Descent

(2) Alta, UT

Seagull Chute (East Tuscarora)

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -677 ft Descent • -206.3 m Descent

(3) Alta, UT

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“One of the most traveled uphill tracks in Little Cottonwood Canyon.”

— Luu Kee

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Can be closed for avalanche control work from UDOT / Alta / Snowbird - check Utah Avalanche Center prior.

Description

As simple as following the power lines "Pole Lines" - as they are situated along one of safest approach routes. (weather conditions permitting - ie wind loading & uphill instabilities)

Usually takes about 45minutes to climb, and 99% of the time there is at least one previously put in track.

From the top there are a lot of options: the most obvious, Cardiff Bowl (South E facing), around Cardiff peak to gain Superior's ridge line where you can drop off the South side of Superior to access: Hell Gate, Two Trees, Little Superior, Superior proper & Monte Cristo - also options to work towards Mineral Fork & the Mill B South Fork drainages . Or climb and drop off the North side of the ridge to access: Cardiac Bowl, Room of Doom, Ivory Flakes and work your way down Cardiff Fork toward Big Cottonwood.