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NORTHWEST BOWL
NORTHWEST BOWL
Date Created: 05/28/2009
Last Updated: 05/28/2009
Ranking:Premier
Skiable Vert:1200 ft
Climbing Vert:3000 ft
Top Elevation:8400 ft
Trailhead Elevation:5400 ft
Ascent Mileage:4.5
AVG Ascent Time:3-4 hours
Ascent Type:Bootpack, Skin, Easy Crampon/snow axe
Trees:none
Slope Aspect:Northwest
Steepest Section:35-45 Degrees
Slope Type:Bowl, Face
Exit:Clean
First Descent:
Nearest Town:Diamond Lake
AVG Snowfall:600
Snowpack:Maritime Awesomeness

Highlights

A fun steep bowl that has many options. The best is to go to the notch that is all the way lookers left on the face. You can usually ski the face and then keep your momentum to get back on to the ridge that you came in on.

Ascent

From Route 138, park at the Mount Thielsen trail head. Follow the summer trail or get a topo map/gps to shortcut it when there is good snow cover. You will eventually gain a ridge that will take you to where you can see the Northwest Bowl. Ski down to below the notch on the furthest lookers left side of the bowl. Boot up the steep face.

Descent

Ski what you booted up.

Access/Permits

Mount Thieslen lies in wilderness.

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