TURKEY CHUTE | TWENTY FIVE SHORT | TETONS (CENTRAL) | WYOMING | UNITED STATES

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TURKEY CHUTE
TURKEY CHUTE
Date Created: 12/16/08
Last Updated: 12/16/08
Ranking:Premier
Avalache Terrain Rating:Challenging What's This?
Hardest Difficulty:Double Black what's this?
Average Difficulty:Black what's this?
Skiable Vert:2000 ft
Climbing Vert:3000 ft
Top Elevation:9975 ft
Trailhead Elevation:6629 ft
Ascent Mileage:4.5
AVG Ascent Time:3 hours
Ascent Type:Skin
Trees:none
Slope Aspect:North
Steepest Section:35-45 Degrees
Slope Type:Couloir
Exit:Clean
First Descent:Doug Doyle
Nearest Town:Moose
AVG Snowfall:400
Snowpack:Intercontinental

Highlights

A not-too-narrow, not-too-steep couloir that offers beautiful views into avalanche canyon.

Ascent

Park at the Bradley/Taggart lake trail head in Grand Teton National Park. Head south and follow the base contour of the small foot hills until it brings you into a young forest(about 1 mile in). Dont' continue around the hill/lake. Instead ascend the forested slope as you are now on the eastern face of Twenty-five Short. Stay mostly in the middle of the face as too far south or north will take you into terrain traps. You will ascend the open slopes and then head back into the trees as you near the summit. Eventually you will find yourself on the summit ridge and the summit will shortly follow. The summit is nothing more than a flat spot on a ridge that will take you toward Buck mountain.

Descent

From the summit of Twenty-Five short, head south on the ridge and as the ridge sharply ascends do not ascend with it. Instead cut across and around this obtrusion. On the other side you will find the entrance to the Turkey Chute. The entrance is usually wind-blown and tricky to descend. Usually you will have to boot pack down 15 yards or so before you can ski. A rope is not needed but recommended for those who are concerned with consequences. Ski the couloir and head north and circle the norther base of Twenty-Five short and it will lead you to Taggart Lake. Cross the lake when safe or ski around it back to the parking lot.

Access/Permits

You will need a national parks pass.

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