Nasties
Backcountry Skiing Route
Details
0.06 mi
0 ft
Very steep technical trees
The Nasties are just as the name suggests, nasty. They are a fluty, steep tree spine area with a couple steep rollovers. It is North facing, and holds powder many days after a storm. The skier's right side is a little more mellow, but there are still technical turns through the trees, and this side gets skied a lot, so there will be less soft snow. At the top of the Nasties, there is a nice gentle pow field, this rolls over to a shelf above a tight crux where most people will head to the right back into the trees. If one goes for the gnarlier option, you must point it through a steep section for about 20ft directly towards trees- hopefully you'll be able to turn left, avoiding these trees, and finding the alley through. This last section is a 10-20 footer with a nasty take off that you will have to pre jump. The Nasties is a great run, but the consequences are high if you are choose the direct line and are not totally on your game. Written by Matthew Shortland
The Nasties are just as the name suggests, nasty. They are a fluty, steep tree spine area with a couple steep rollovers. It is North facing, and holds powder many days after a storm. The skier's right side is a little more mellow, but there are still technical turns through the trees, and this side gets skied a lot, so there will be less soft snow. At the top of the Nasties, there is a nice gentle pow field, this rolls over to a shelf above a tight crux where most people will head to the right back into the trees. If one goes for the gnarlier option, you must point it through a steep section for about 20ft directly towards trees- hopefully you'll be able to turn left, avoiding these trees, and finding the alley through. This last section is a 10-20 footer with a nasty take off that you will have to pre jump. The Nasties is a great run, but the consequences are high if you are choose the direct line and are not totally on your game. Written by Matthew Shortland
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