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.

Located farthest away in the top right of the photo. You can see the cliff band where you can find the trails. Roberto s to willy s via frog pond glades. Known in its early years as a cruiser s mountain snowmass reputation changed when ski patrollers gave up their sacred access to the valley.

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. When the rope drops head out to the wall and drop down roberto s gully to strawberry patch wall 1 or wall 2. A hike to burnt mt and then onto the wall with lindsey.

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. Moreover a large portion of the high alpine terrain is designated as extreme. The ropes that shut off hanging valley from the rest of the world dropped in 1984 along with the hearts of many a patroller.

These areas contain some of the most difficult terrain at snowmass. It is considered extreme terrain and shouldn t be attempted by anything less than a strong intermediate skier. 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.

If not ski a lap or two in reidar s trees.