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Lake Fork North Face
Trail
0.3 mile
0.5 kilometer
point to point
Ski Line
Difficult
Elevation
Ascent:
0'
0 m
Descent: -745' -227 m
High: 12,760' 3,889 m
Low: 12,015' 3,662 m
Grade
Avg Slope: 42% (23°)
Max Slope: 56% (29°)
Weather
Unknown
Popular ski lines nearby
Cerberus Couloir
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Ice Spider Couloir
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Wolf's Den
0.2 mi 0.3 km • -336 ft Descent • -102.52 m Descent
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Pup's Den - Chute 3
0.2 mi 0.3 km • -503 ft Descent • -153.39 m Descent
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Althea's Chute
0.1 mi 0.1 km • -208 ft Descent • -63.27 m Descent
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Easter Couloir
0.3 mi 0.5 km • -917 ft Descent • -279.57 m Descent
(1)
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“A wide open, steep face on one of New Mexico's highest peaks.”
— J. Bella
Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry
Wilderness area—no mechanized equipment, drones etc.
Need to Know
This is dangerous avalanche terrain especially during the early season and after big storms. Checktaosavalanchecenter.org andnnmae.org to find and share information.
Description
This is the most famous backcountry ski descent in the Taos backcountry. This straightforward, obvious line is a classic—a high alpine, wide open chute dropping down Lake Fork's north face from the summit. Most people access this line via the Lake Fork Primitive Route.
Contacts
Land Manager: USFS - Carson National Forest
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