Name: Bald Spot
Rating: 4.0

Bald Spot

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Avalanche risk for Feb 16, 2019: Moderate

Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern. Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible.

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“West side of bald spot.”

— Mark Brown

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Need to Know

An easy skin up (30-60 min) a gradual slope takes you through some pines and up to the Bald Spot. You can drop in the trees to the right before you reach the summit or pick one of many lines once you are above the tree line.

Description

This ski line is a traverse across to the west edge of the bowl along the tree line. Great snow and good vertical. Any line you choose will end at the same drainage which leads back in bounds to the birds of prey area.

If you stay to your left at the bottom, there are some really fun trees before you eventually have to hit the drainage.

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Trail Ratings

4.0 from 2 votes

#1

in Edwards

#251

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4.0 from 2 votes

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#1

in Edwards

#84

in Colorado

#251

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Good style never looked so good on a grey day.

Milk the last bit of the open bowl!

West side of Bald Spot

A rocky screen constrains the windy upper section.

There's nice open skiing near the top.

looking north from summit

1.6 Miles 2.5 Kilometers Ski Line	0' 0 m Ascent -2,048' -624 m Descent
25% Avg Slope (14°) 42% Max Slope (23°)	11,904' 3,628 m High 9,856' 3,004 m Low

Bald Spot

1.6 Miles 2.5 Kilometers

Ski Line

0' 0 m

-2,048' -624 m

25%

42%

11,904' 3,628 m

9,856' 3,004 m

Shared By Mark Brown