RMNP Ski Mountaineering
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Ski Mountaineering in Rocky Mountain National Park is some of the most accessible and dramatic in the lower 48.
The season typically lasts from November to July with approaches of 20 minutes to 4 hours for a range of objectives from mellow to extreme.
With backcountry skiing starting at altitudes of 9,500' and as high as the summit of Longs Peak at 14,255', the best skiing along the east side of the Continental Divide is easily accessed in just 20 minutes from the hamlet of Estes Park.
Flattop East Face
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- Created on Friday, 25 January 2013 03:00
One of the Biggest Open Slopes in the Park with Lower Angles
Sundance Mountain North Face
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- Created on Wednesday, 06 July 2011 21:35
Summer Skiing on the Continental Divide
Knobtop Mtn - Mini AK Couloir
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- Created on Friday, 06 May 2011 16:13
When It's Thick and Stable, This is the Place for some Steep Lines.
Hidden Valley Backcountry Area
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- Created on Wednesday, 19 May 2010 00:00
Easy Access and a Stable Snowpack in the old Ski Area
Notchtop Spire Couloir
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- Created on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 00:00
Extreme Sliding on a Striking Line
Terrain Park
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- Created on Monday, 31 March 2008 03:00
Steeper Sliding in the Treeline Zone of the Glacial Knobs
Ptarmigan Headwall
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- Created on Friday, 02 May 2008 03:00
Stunning Bowls of Steep Terrain Guarded by Big Cornices
Notchtop Couloir
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- Created on Saturday, 03 November 2007 21:40
The Park's Best Known Sliding Gash
Corral Couloir
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- Created on Wednesday, 18 July 2007 06:21
A Short but Steep Entrance into the Tyndall
Lambslide Couloir
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- Created on Thursday, 14 June 2007 17:40
Summer Sliding Below the East Face of Longs Peak
Hallett Peak South Face
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- Created on Saturday, 05 May 2007 15:41
Our of Our All-Time Favorite Descents in RMNP
