| Main Willow | |
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| Drainage | Willow Fork |
| Terrain | Trees and Glades |
| Ridge Elevation | 10,000' |
| Flats Elevation | 8,900' |
| Typical Vertical | 1,100' |
| Location | 40.6350°, -111.5820° |
| Online Map | View on wbskiing.com |
Main Willow is the slope that is on your right as you're skinning up the ridge toward Peak 10009 (see an overview of Willow Fork). It offers good low-angle beginner terrain and is a solid choice when the avalanche hazard is higher.
The skier's right side of Main Willow is a bit more open and is sometimes called Hourglass, because the terrain narrows through several clumps of aspen trees. There is also a good opening through the trees skier's left in Main Willow. The trees are a bit tight in the center section.
Most of the terrain in Main Willow ranges between 20° and 30°. After putting in a lap or two in Willow Fork, head back out the skin track to your car. The return trail is narrow and may test your snowplowing quads. If you're returning to the lower Solitude lot, don't depart from the skin track too soon or you'll end up down-canyon of the parking lot.
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| Main Willow from Solitude Entry #1 | |
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| Trailhead | Solitude Entry #1 |
| Ascent Elevation | 2,000' |
| Skinning Distance | 2.0 miles |
Follow these instructions to get to Willow Fork drainage. Continue into the evergreens that are mentioned at the "split" in those instructions (you'd turn right here if you wanted to go up the East Willow Ridgeline).
Once you're in Willow Fork, follow the ridge to the top of Peak 10009. It takes about an hour to go from Solitude to Peak 10009.
Beginner terrain
that is good as you develop your backcountry skills and when the avalanche danger is higher. Click for details.
Intermediate
terrain that requires more experience in skinning and skiing. Click for details.
Advanced terrain
that requires strong skiing and skinning skills. Click for details.
Expert terrain that is
challenging and a small mistake can have serious consequences. Click for details.
Extreme terrain
that includes insanely difficult chute skiing and beyond. Click for details.
The difficulty of this terrain
varies widely. Click for details.
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