| Two Dogs | |
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| Drainage | Days Fork |
| Terrain | Open Slopes |
| Location | 40.6000° / -111.6422° |
| Online Map | View on wbskiing.com |
Two Dogs is a run in Days Fork near the False Flagstaff summit.
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| Two Dogs from Central Alta | |
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| Trailhead | Central Alta Trailhead |
| Total Vertical | 1,700' |
| Skinning Distance | 0.8 miles |
| Online Map | View on wbskiing.com |
Follow the route to False Flagstaff from the Central Alta trailhead. From there, head west along the ridge about 500 feet and ski into Days Fork.
About the name
Two Dogs is so named because two dogs, Maya and Smoke, died here in an avalanche in the 1980s. I was told, by someone who was there that day, that a skier went off the traverse and triggered an avalanche. One person took a big ride and an other person grabbed a tree (it isn't clear to me whether one of these two people is the person who triggered the avalanche). Neither of the people were injured, but the two (non-avalanche) dogs were killed.
Most people consider Two Dogs to be the run that is shown on the above photos which starts near a prominent rock on the ridgeline (where the accident occurred). Others consider it to be the entire northeast-facing slope between False Flagstaff and Flagstaff Mountain.
Beginner terrain
that is good as you develop your backcountry skills and when the avalanche danger is higher. Click for details.
Intermediate
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Advanced terrain
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Expert terrain that is
challenging and a small mistake can have serious consequences. Click for details.
Extreme terrain
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