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Little Ellis Burn

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 2.3 (3)
  1. Areas
  2. MT
  3. …Southwestern Montana
  4. …Northern Gallatin Range
  5. Mount Ellis
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“This provides access for a close-to-town quick ski. ”

Jesse Arroyo
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Miles

2.1

KM

Ascent

7,617' 2,322 m

High

6,121' 1,866 m

Low

1,496' 456 m

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0' 0 m

Down

21%

Avg Slope (12°)

125%

Max Slope (51°)
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.

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Land Manager: USFS - Gallatin National Forest Office

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Jesse Arroyo
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in Mount Ellis

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in Montana

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Sunrise as seen from the summit of lil ellis.
Jan 28, 2019 near Bozeman, MT
Looking down East Line of Little Ellis - down open slopes east of line of lodgepole pines
Jan 15, 2018 near Bozeman, MT
View from broad ridge at top of line. Can pick any line between hilltop left of arrow, to gully to right of arrow.
Jan 15, 2018 near Bozeman, MT

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Jan 24, 2022
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Dec 20, 2018
Gary Hellenga
Very crusty ski up from trailhead. Stayed on road until hairpin at 2.75 miles, then cut west to ridgeline track. Ski down was a lot of wind-crust. 3.4mi — 2h 00m

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