Chute 9 at Treble Cone
Advanced · 657 m long with 360 m of vertical, averaging 29° and 37° at its steepest, facing SE.
37°steepest 50 m
29°average pitch
657 mlength
360 mvertical
1796 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
Chute 9 is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Chute 9
Lifts that reach the top: Saddle Basin Quad (skiing advanced terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 27 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Home Basin Express
- Ski Triple Treat (intermediate)
- Ski Saddle Track (intermediate)
- Ski Pete's Treat (easy)
- Ride Saddle Basin Quad
- Ski South Ridge (intermediate)
- Ski Motatapu Gate 1 Route 1 (advanced)
- Ski The Meadows (advanced)
- Ski Chute 9 (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Hike Back, unnamed advanced trail.
See Chute 9 on the 3D mapAll runs at Treble ConeMeasured 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.