Hanging Valley Wall Snowmass

The ropes that shut off hanging valley from the rest of the world dropped in 1984 along with the hearts of many a patroller.

Hanging valley wall snowmass.

As you approach the top look left to see if the wall is open yet. Ride alpine springs chair to get in position to ski the hanging valley wall. The terrain is steep and there are sections of steep glades and cliff areas too. Located farthest away in the top right of the photo.

You can see the cliff band where you can find the trails. It is considered extreme terrain and shouldn t be attempted by anything less than a strong intermediate skier. A hike to burnt mt and then onto the wall with lindsey. If not ski a lap or two in reidar s trees.

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. Known in its early years as a cruiser s mountain snowmass reputation changed when ski patrollers gave up their sacred access to the valley. Moreover a large portion of the high alpine terrain is designated as extreme. The hanging valley glades are just out of sight on the backside of the hanging valley wall.

When the rope drops head out to the wall and drop down roberto s gully to strawberry patch wall 1 or wall 2. 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. Roberto s to willy s via frog pond glades. These areas contain some of the most difficult terrain at snowmass.

The hanging valley wall section of snowmass is a gated hike to area accessible via the high alpine lift.