Alpine Bowls, Tree Skiing and Open Cut Blocks

For many skiers and boarders, tree skiing is the essence of the backcountry skiing adventure. The East Ridge at Chatter Creek offers a wide selection of tree skiing in all weather conditions. Below about 7000 ft elevation, the lower East Ridge offers old burns, living forest, open glades and wide-open cut blocks. Above the tree line, the upper East Ridge offers large alpine bowls and steep open slopes with generous vertical drop.

The East Ridge Super Road leaves Vertebrae Lodge to the south, crosses the Home Run cut block and climbs the western flank of East Ridge. Continuing to the south, it crests the ridge at it's south end, which is called the Nose. From the Nose, the road follows the crest of the East Ridge north to a point on Super Spruce, high above and a little south of Steph's Thumb. The ridge continues to meet Stovepipe Mountain where it bisects the Jo-Pal ski run.

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