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The Best Backcountry Ski Trails in United States

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Photo of HALF DOME 2022 real description NIKOLAI HERVAS NH Photo of Crested Butte - Red Lady Photo of Butlers fork - Gobblers Knob - Porter Fork
  • near Curry Village, California (United States)
    Distance
    15.97mi
    Elevation +
    4862f
    TrailRank
    64
    Photo ofHALF DOME 2022 real description NIKOLAI HERVAS NH Photo ofHALF DOME 2022 real description NIKOLAI HERVAS NH Photo ofHALF DOME 2022 real description NIKOLAI HERVAS NH

    Want to climb up half dome? Yes!!! I made this trail with out any permits!! If you go soon enough to pass the ranger from the base of the mid-dome you will have no problem at all! There is a lot of people going up ...

  • Crested Butte - Red Lady

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    near Crested Butte, Colorado (United States)
    Distance
    5.82mi
    Elevation +
    2887f
    TrailRank
    55| Rating 5.0
    Photo ofCrested Butte - Red Lady Photo ofCrested Butte - Red Lady Photo ofCrested Butte - Red Lady

    [EN]Fantastic back country ski trail nearby Crested Butte, we went up to the locally known as Red Lady peak, through a private property area that the hard work of locals has avoided until nowadays to become a mine. It is...

    This is a safe and great ride up to Red Lady's summit. There's a small shelter at the end of this trail where you can ch...
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  • Butlers fork - Gobblers Knob - Porter Fork

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    near Pine Lodge, Utah (United States)
    Distance
    8.00mi
    Elevation +
    4557f
    TrailRank
    30
    Photo ofButlers fork - Gobblers Knob - Porter Fork Photo ofButlers fork - Gobblers Knob - Porter Fork Photo ofButlers fork - Gobblers Knob - Porter Fork

    Lovely long tour, starting from Little Cottonwood Canyon. Two drops off the Gobblers Knob ridge (beautiful views from the ridge) - first down Bob Sled, then down Gobblers Knob - and then an exit to Mill Creek Canyon. (Th...

  • Scott Hill and Asia bowl

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    near Forest Glen, Utah (United States)
    Distance
    4.18mi
    Elevation +
    1457f
    TrailRank
    30
    Photo ofScott Hill and Asia bowl Photo ofScott Hill and Asia bowl Photo ofScott Hill and Asia bowl

    Very nice tour. Park on the Guardsman Pass road. Start along the Wasatch Crest Connect track and then climb up onto the ridge line, following it to Scott Hill peak (3063m). Then ski back down Asia bowl, with a short skin...

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  • Porter Fork to Gobblers Knob

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    near Merrywood, Utah (United States)
    Distance
    8.12mi
    Elevation +
    4268f
    TrailRank
    27
    Photo ofPorter Fork to Gobblers Knob Photo ofPorter Fork to Gobblers Knob Photo ofPorter Fork to Gobblers Knob

    A lovely tour, but with a long approach to the main ski face, and some exposure on the ridge line. Note that dogs are not allowed in Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons but they are allowed in Mill Creek canyon.

  • Paradise to Panorama point - Mount Rainier NP

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    near Paradise, Washington (United States)
    Distance
    3.50mi
    Elevation +
    1434f
    TrailRank
    25

    SUMMARY We were here 05 march 2019 For this trip you will need basic tourski or snowshoe skills. The path is not well marked in winter so you must be able to find your own way up. The way down is over a moderate, ope...

  • Big Thompson - Cub Lake Loop RMNP

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    near Fall River Estates Subdivision, Colorado (United States)
    Distance
    6.11mi
    Elevation +
    1207f
    TrailRank
    25
    Photo ofBig Thompson - Cub Lake Loop RMNP Photo ofBig Thompson - Cub Lake Loop RMNP

    An easy loop up the canyon of the Big Thompson, along a ridge to Cub Lake, then back down to Moraine Park

  • Mt. Wolverine loops from Alta

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    near Powder Ridge Condominiums, Utah (United States)
    Distance
    6.17mi
    Elevation +
    2897f
    TrailRank
    24
    Photo ofMt. Wolverine loops from Alta

    Rather random track as I was alone in mist and falling snow. But two nice faces to ski, easily accessed from Alta ski resort.

  • Mt. Foraker, Sultana Ridge Route

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    near Petersville, Alaska (United States)
    Distance
    15.26mi
    Elevation +
    12211f
    TrailRank
    24
    Photo ofMt. Foraker, Sultana Ridge Route

    GPS track by Woojung Foraker Expedition led by Daeshik Won who is a Korean. Mr. Won reached on the summit of Mt. Foraker(5,303m) which is the second highest mountain in the Alaska Range on May 30, 2008.

  • Devils Punchbowl, June Lake, CA

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    near June Lake Junction, California (United States)
    Distance
    5.54mi
    Elevation +
    1132f
    TrailRank
    24
    Photo of Devils Punchbowl, June Lake, CA  Photo of Devils Punchbowl, June Lake, CA

    This is an undeveloped (free) area of forests and valleys that lead to the large punchbowl crater, in the series of the Mono Craters. Mono Lake is just north and the June Lake turnoff from 395 is your starting point. Par...

  • Tatoosh range

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    near Nisqually Vista, Washington (United States)
    Distance
    5.62mi
    Elevation +
    1414f
    TrailRank
    21
    Photo ofTatoosh range Photo ofTatoosh range

    High risk avalanche day. Attempted to reach the saddle between castle peak and pinnacle but left due to lack of time and conditions.

  • Mt Tamarack

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    near Sundown Town, Nevada (United States)
    Distance
    4.29mi
    Elevation +
    1194f
    TrailRank
    20

    We started from Mt Rose trailhead near Mt Rose meadows and just hike up to the summit of Tamarack. Once at the top we snowboarded down.

  • Stevens pass - Jim hill

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    near Berne, Washington (United States)
    Distance
    6.61mi
    Elevation +
    2159f
    TrailRank
    19
    Photo ofStevens pass - Jim hill

    Next time, follow trail all the way to the lake, then follow gps tracks on this entry. We didn’t make it to the top. No energy left from detour.

  • Emma's Ridge from Little Cottonwood

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    near Hellgate Villa Condominiums, Utah (United States)
    Distance
    1.78mi
    Elevation +
    1184f
    TrailRank
    17
    Photo ofEmma's Ridge from Little Cottonwood Photo ofEmma's Ridge from Little Cottonwood

    An easy tour (although fairly steep) from the Alta car park up to Emma's ridge. Good for a quick tour as it goes straight up and give excellent skiing coming back down. Can be extended by dropping off the other side and ...

  • Emmas Ridge + OingoBoingo

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    near Powder Ridge Condominiums, Utah (United States)
    Distance
    2.76mi
    Elevation +
    2126f
    TrailRank
    16

    From Little Cottonwood Canyon, near Alta, up to Emma's ridge going roughly up Emma#1, skiing down the north side (much better snow) down Oingo Boingo - lovely steep straight descent, picked up a ski track going up Two Do...

  • Ashcroft Linley Hut

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    near Ashcroft, Colorado (United States)
    Distance
    5.05mi
    Elevation +
    630f
    TrailRank
    16

    Couldn’t find the hut Mostly skinning. Limited skiing. But fairly safe from an avalanche perspective as below trees

  • Hagas gorge

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    near Onawa, Maine (United States)
    Distance
    3.41mi
    Elevation +
    807f
    TrailRank
    16

    Cross-country ski, snowshoe winter visit to Hagas Gorge. Ran out of time - didn't quite make it to "the jaws" unfortunately.

  • Maverick

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    near Beaver Creek, Wyoming (United States)
    Distance
    6.11mi
    Elevation +
    3094f
    TrailRank
    26
    Photo ofMaverick Photo ofMaverick Photo ofMaverick

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