Name: Little Ellis Burn
Rating: 2.0

Conditions

Minor Issues 96 days ago

Windblown, Hardpack: Not great; wait for next snow! History

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Avalanche risk for Mar 25, 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.

Full forecast for GNFAC: Northern Gallatin Range — Brought to you by Gallatin NF Avalanche Center

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“This provides access for a close-to-town quick ski.”

— Jesse Arroyo

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

This ascent line provides access to a fun ski off a smaller summit of Mt. Ellis. There are various return routes from the summit, the most straightforward being skiing back down the approach. Typically, people ski the SE-facing meadow a couple times before regaining the skin track.