Snowmass Hanging Valley Wall

It is considered extreme terrain and shouldn t be attempted by anything less than a strong intermediate skier.

Snowmass hanging valley wall.

On the map above the hanging valley. Since they re the highest glades on snowmass the hanging valley glades aew apt to get more snow than any other trees. Roberto s to willy s via frog pond glades. The two prominent areas for expert extreme skiing on this mountain are the hanging valley wall and the cirque.

As you approach the top look left to see if the wall is open yet. The terrain is steep and there are sections of steep glades and cliff areas too. The photo seen directly below was taken from the elk camp lift. Snowmass mountain longshot trial groomed run duration.

The quickest way to access the glades is by skiing about three fourths down the edge one of the last runs next to the high alpine lift and popping into the steep trees on the right. Snowmass hanging valley wall runs sami byron hana kelly duration. Kyle descends a steep and narrow chute in snowmass. If not ski a lap or two in reidar s trees.

Ride alpine springs chair to get in position to ski the hanging valley wall. The hanging valley wall section of snowmass is a gated hike to area accessible via the high alpine lift. When the rope drops head out to the wall and drop down roberto s gully to strawberry patch wall 1 or wall 2. Snowmass ski area top to bottom run duration.

Snowmass hanging valley headwall area and the cirque s burn cliffs have served as big mountain competition venues and are considered the most difficult runs of all four aspen snowmass resorts. Whether you re on the hunt for untracked powder stashes steeps and drops or you re looking to liven up your family ski trip snowmass black. Unfortunately the camera collapses during a fall but the different angle is still kind of cool.