Beartrap Fork to The Cone

Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

To ski the Beartrap side of The Cone (and the nearby Peak 9269), enter Beartrap Fork from the Beartrap trailhead. Approximately 10 minutes after passing the Beartrap terrain-trap gully, head up the second drainage to the west (unless there is already a skin track in the first drainage to the west). This will take you to a small saddle above Powder Park 3 that is just north of The Cone.

You can ski back down this gentle terrain (approximately 24°) or continue south along the ridge to The Cone or Peak 9269 and ski into Beartrap on slightly steeper lines (approximately 30°). These slopes provide excellent beginner-to-intermediate terrain and are easy to access—they also get tracked-out quickly.