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Hayden Peak Ski Access (East Side) Trees Approach
Trail
1.5 mile
2.4 kilometer
point to point
Ascent
Difficult
Elevation
Ascent:
2,034'
620 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 10,976' 3,345 m
Low: 8,941' 2,725 m
Grade
Avg Slope: 26% (15°)
Max Slope: 59% (31°)
Weather
Unknown
Popular ski lines nearby
Meadow Descent
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First Glade
0.7 mi 1.1 km • -1,667 ft Descent • -508.03 m Descent
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Red Lady Bowl
1.9 mi 3.1 km • -2,274 ft Descent • -693.01 m Descent
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Northeast Bowl
0.3 mi 0.5 km • -558 ft Descent • -170.02 m Descent
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Galena Mountain Climb
3.1 mi 5.0 km • -1,619 ft Descent • -493.52 m Descent
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Bowl off NE Aspect
0.3 mi 0.5 km • -416 ft Descent • -126.88 m Descent
(1)
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“This approach is to ski the front side trees—it does not top out on Hayden Peak.”
— Kevin Gillest
Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry
Need to Know
Now we should always assume their is some type of danger associated with backcountry skiing. But overall there was no avalanche debris, or down trees from past slides evident on this initial trip. But if you are directionally challenged might be a good place to get lost.
Description
Drive 7.6 miles from the traffic circle at 82 in Aspen on Castle Creek Road. Parking is marked by a sign on the side of the road. Assume that crossing Castle Creek can be challenging on some days.
Now this is the first time we had skinned/skied this area, so we followed an existing skin track to the top of the left line. But the skin track went mostly up the right line, and quite a way off to the right before gaining the top of the rocks. There were a few ski tracks, not a huge amount, so we assume it is being skied by a few locals only.
Now this is the first time we had skinned/skied this area, so we followed an existing skin track to the top of the left line. But the skin track went mostly up the right line, and quite a way off to the right before gaining the top of the rocks. There were a few ski tracks, not a huge amount, so we assume it is being skied by a few locals only.
Contacts
Land Manager: White River National Forest - Maroon Bells
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