| Jaws | |
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| Drainage | Days Fork |
| Terrain | Chute |
| Skiing Vertical | 900' |
| Location | 40.6011° / -111.6346° |
| Online Map | View on wbskiing.com |
Depending on the snowpack, the entrance to Jaws is 50° or more and is often nearly-vertical due to a cornice. Most people, however, enter the chute from the trees near the skier's right side of the chute which avoids the steep entrance. I haven't measured the slope below this entrance, but it's probably in the mid-to-upper 30-degrees (can you send me an accurate slope angle?).
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| Jaws from the Bay City Tunnel | |
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| Trailhead | Bay City Tunnel |
| Ascent Vertical | 1,400' |
| Skinning Distance | 0.8 miles |
| Online Map | View on wbskiing.com |
Ascend the subtle ridge between Emma #1 and Emma #2 to get to the top of Binx's Ridge from the Bay City Tunnel trailhead. This will put you near the top of Jaws.
About the name
There was some debate on the order of the chutes at the top of Days Fork, but the clear consensus is that when viewed from the north they are Jaws, Fang, and Oingo Boingo. Shark Fin and Fang are not skied frequently, whereas Jaws and Oingo Boingo are.
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