Ditch Road Approach

Name: Ditch Road Approach
Rating: 3.0

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1.2 mile 1.9 kilometer point to point
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Easy

Elevation

Ascent: 54' 17 m
Descent: -97' -30 m
High: 11,321' 3,451 m
Low: 11,264' 3,433 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 2% (1°)
Max Slope: 6% (3°)

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Trail shared by Jonathan Powanda

Avalanche risk for May 19, 2019: Considerable

Dangerous avalanche conditions. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding and conservative decision-making essential. Natural avalanches possible; human-triggered avalanches likely.

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“The Ditch Road skin track with access to 80's/90's area.”

— Jonathan Powanda

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

This is an easy skin track that takes you around the west side towards the 80's/90's ski area. From this track, you ski down toward the pass road toward the Current Creek Trailhead where you can hitchhike back to the summit parking area.