Hanging Valley Wall Snowmass

Known in its early years as a cruiser s mountain snowmass reputation changed when ski patrollers gave up their sacred access to the valley.

Hanging valley wall snowmass. If not ski a lap or two in reidar s trees. These areas contain some of the most difficult terrain at snowmass. Located farthest away in the top right of the photo. 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. Roberto s to willy s via frog pond glades. A hike to burnt mt and then onto the wall with lindsey. When the rope drops head out to the wall and drop down roberto s gully to strawberry patch wall 1 or wall 2.

Possible baby ruth and cookies. As you approach the top look left to see if the wall is open yet. The ropes that shut off hanging valley from the rest of the world dropped in 1984 along with the hearts of many a patroller. The hanging valley glades are just out of sight on the backside of the hanging valley wall.

You can see the cliff band where you can find the trails. The terrain is steep and there are sections of steep glades and cliff areas too. Since they re the highest glades on snowmass the hanging valley glades aew apt to get more snow than any other trees. Moreover a large portion of the high alpine terrain is designated as extreme.

It is considered extreme terrain and shouldn t be attempted by anything less than a strong intermediate skier.