Hanging Valley Wall Snowmass

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.

Hanging valley wall snowmass.

Ride alpine springs chair to get in position to ski the hanging valley wall. Possible baby ruth and cookies. The terrain is steep and there are sections of steep glades and cliff areas too. It is considered extreme terrain and shouldn t be attempted by anything less than a strong intermediate skier.

Browse through our collection of aspen snowmass photos to get acquainted with it before your ski trip or to relive great memories on the slopes. Since they re the highest glades on snowmass the hanging valley glades aew apt to get more snow than any other trees. A hike to burnt mt and then onto the wall with lindsey. Located farthest away in the top right of the photo.

When the rope drops head out to the wall and drop down roberto s gully to strawberry patch wall 1 or wall 2. The ropes that shut off hanging valley from the rest of the world dropped in 1984 along with the hearts of many a patroller. As you approach the top look left to see if the wall is open yet. 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.

These areas contain some of the most difficult terrain at snowmass. If not ski a lap or two in reidar s trees. The hanging valley wall section of snowmass is a gated hike to area accessible via the high alpine lift. The hanging valley glades are just out of sight on the backside of the hanging valley wall.

Roberto s to willy s via frog pond glades.