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The Thumb
Backcountry Skiing Route
Details
1.61 km
37 m
The spiciest of the five fingers around the Rotadl lift
This line is not in good conditions very often, but when it is, it is awesome. It is possible to traverse in from below the ridge with a very short 20 meter bootpack. Just ski as far left (keeping height) as possible and you will see a little notch where you can enter. For the real line, bootpack up to the summit via the ridge and start skiing from there. It's spicy! You ski a steep face above some exposure. At the bottom of the line, before exiting into the mellow terrain, there is a little crux. Either make a drop down the center of the line or traverse left to avoid the drop. Possibilities here really depend on snow coverage. The drop doesn't look that bad from the lift, but wait until you stand on top of it! After overcoming the crux you can blast down through the pow to the Rotadl lift for the next run.
This line is not in good conditions very often, but when it is, it is awesome. It is possible to traverse in from below the ridge with a very short 20 meter bootpack. Just ski as far left (keeping height) as possible and you will see a little notch where you can enter. For the real line, bootpack up to the summit via the ridge and start skiing from there. It's spicy! You ski a steep face above some exposure. At the bottom of the line, before exiting into the mellow terrain, there is a little crux. Either make a drop down the center of the line or traverse left to avoid the drop. Possibilities here really depend on snow coverage. The drop doesn't look that bad from the lift, but wait until you stand on top of it! After overcoming the crux you can blast down through the pow to the Rotadl lift for the next run.
Created By
Sherin Grimbergen
