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Steep Chutes at Eaglecrest Ski Area

Expert · 213 m long with 115 m of vertical, averaging 28° and 40° at its steepest, facing NE.

40°steepest 50 m
28°average pitch
213 mlength
115 mvertical
799 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

Steep Chutes is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to Steep Chutes

Lifts that reach the top: Ptarmigan Chair (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 12 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Ptarmigan Chair
  2. Ski Steep Chutes (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Williwaw. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Blackbear Chair (3 min), Hooter Chair (5 min), Ptarmigan Chair (5 min).

See Steep Chutes on the 3D mapAll runs at Eaglecrest Ski Area
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.