CRATER LAKE | OREGON | UNITED STATES

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Summary | 450 inches a year

GARFIELD PEAK
GARFIELD PEAK
Once Mount Mazama, Crater Lake is now the remains of a massive eruption that happened 7700 years ago, leaving us with the deepest lake in North America(2000ft deep), and some awesome ski terrain.

Unfortunately Crater Lake has been ruined by the government by placing it under National Park status. What this means for skiers, is that you are not allowed to ski into the rim, which is a shame because there is some rowdy terrain!

Nevertheless areas like Mount Scott, Hillman Peak, Llao Rock, Garfield Peak, among others still provide some great skiing.

Snowpack
Maritime

Mountains

GARFIELD PEAK (1) Elevation: 8,000 ft

Access doesn't get too much better than this. Adjacent to the South Entrance visitor center, Garfield Peak offers some amazing chutes on its southwestern flanks. The north side has some great lines as well but it is illegal to ski them.


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