| Grizzly Gulch | |
|---|---|
| Trailhead | Grizzly Gulch Trailhead |
| Location | 40.5942° / -111.6240° |
| Online Map | View on wbskiing.com |
Grizzly Gulch is located at the end of the Little Cottonwood Canyon road. It contains excellent intermediate terrain and provides access to a large selection of backcountry skiing.
Alta ski area offers snowcat skiing in Grizzly Gulch. As such, there is almost always a groomed road to Twin Lakes Pass and to the top of Black Bess. The snowcat skiers harvest the looker's-left (north) side of Grizzly Gulch and, as shown in the photo below, have named every possible run in that area.
If you turn right at the top of Twin Lakes Pass, you can access the Patsey Trees and Patsey Marley, both of which will return you to the Grizzly Gulch snowcat road. If you continue past Patsey Marley, you can access Mount Wolverine and more than a dozen named chutes within Wolverine Cirque. And if you continue past Mount Wolverine, you'll arrive at Mount Tuscarora and then Catherine Pass.
See the description on skiing to Twin Lakes Pass from the Grizzly Gulch trailhead. You can also ascend the south-facing runs directly without going all the way to Twin Lakes Pass.
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.
This terrain hasn't
been rated. Click for details.
