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BLACK CAULDRON
BLACK CAULDRON
Date Created: 05/13/2009
Last Updated: 05/13/2009
Ranking:Good
Skiable Vert:800 ft
Climbing Vert:2300 ft
Top Elevation:7200 ft
Trailhead Elevation:4900 ft
Ascent Mileage:1.6
AVG Ascent Time:1.5 Hours
Ascent Type:Bootpack, Skin
Trees:Sparse
Slope Aspect:Northwest
Steepest Section:35-45 Degrees
Slope Type:Bowl, Chute, Couloir
Exit:Clean
First Descent:
Nearest Town:Sisters
AVG Snowfall:400
Snowpack:Maritime

Highlights

Great Skiing in the summit crater of Black Crater. Steep fun lines await on top of this gem. Many more options exist than shown in the photo.

Ascent

In winter and through early june, until they open up Mckenzie pass,You will need a snowmobile to access these routes. From sisters take route 242 as far as you can. Eventually there will be a gate. Snowmobile to the summer trailhead and start skinning uphill while angling slightly to the right. Eventually you will find your self at the crate and you can either skin around the rim top or ski down and then skin back up.

Descent

Ski what you see.

Access/Permits

Black Crater is in wilderness so if you do snowmobile in, don't veer off the road.

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