Name: Quick Shot Descent
Rating: 3.4

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This place gets hit pretty heavily by wind, which can create nice deep pockets of powder during storm cycles. The line boasts 200-plus feet of open pow skiing making it great for meadow skipping on high avy danger days.

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Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho National Forests - Clear Creek Ranger District

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3.4 from 5 votes

#1

in Hoosier Pass

#633

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3.4 from 5 votes

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#1

in Hoosier Pass

#247

in Colorado

#633

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Jan 22, 2018 near Brecken…, CO

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Apr 5, 2025

Jake Albright

Nov 26, 2020

Siri Brochman

i skied it

Nov 24, 2020

Derek Vitiello

good and deep today. not much base but still a great day out there

Mar 11, 2018

Melissa Jay

Deep Powder at the top, a little bit crunchy at the bottom where the sledders hang out.

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A view of the whole line from the bottom.

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Quick Shot Descent

“200-plus feet of open pow skiing—great for meadow skipping on high avy danger days. ”

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11,817' 3,602 m

11,543' 3,518 m

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274' 83 m

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Y-Knot

North Star Peak

Cristo Couloir

Mt. Democrat: North Face

Mt. Democrat: West Face

516 Couloir

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