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Skyline Lake, Skyline Ridge & Tye Peak

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Backcountry Ski/Snowboard - Skyline Ridge/North Side

Moderate AT ski or split-board tour on Heather Ridge and vicinity at Stevens Pass

Contacts

Doug Smart
Doug Smart
Primary Leader
  • Sat, Feb 25, 2017
  • Seattle Skiing Committee
  • Backcountry Skiing
  • Adults
  • Moderate, M1 Intremediate Ski, Winter Scramble
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 4.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft

We will tour past Skyline Lake to ridge top of Heather/Skyline Ridge.  Weather & stability permitting, we will drop down northern slopes and then tour further up and over Tye Ridge.  Intermediate-level skiing on mix of treed and open slopes.  Stamina for moderate up and down touring.

Meet at 6:50 am Sultan park & ride on US 2.  We will form carpools and leave for Stevens Pass by 7 am.

Route/Place

Skyline Lake, Skyline Ridge & Tye Peak


  • Green Trails Alpine Lakes West (Stevens Pass) No. 176S
    USGS Stevens Pass
    USGS Labyrinth Mtn
    Green Trails Benchmark Mtn No. 144
    Green Trails Stevens Pass No. 176
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Boots, skis/snowboard, poles
  • Climbing skins (or other method to travel uphill on snow)
  • Avalanche shovel (metal blade)
  • Avalanche beacon
  • Avalanche probe
  • Ski crampons (recommended but not required)
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