| The Church | |
|---|---|
| Drainage | Maybird Gulch |
| Terrain | Open Trees |
| Upper Elevation | 9,650' |
| Lower Elevation | 8,750 |
| Typical Vertical | 900' |
| Location | 40.5538° / -111.7034° |
| Online Map | View on wbskiing.com |
The Church (which is sometimes called Maybird Trees) offers low-angle tree skiing just over the ridge that separates Red Pine Fork from Maybird Gulch in Little Cottonwood Canyon. The Church is very similar to the Red Pine Trees, in fact, they start at the same place, but The Church descends into Maybird Gulch whereas the Red Pine Trees descend into Red Pine Fork.
Follow the directions to Maybird Gulch from the White Pine trailhead. Those instructions take you to the top of The Church and the Red Pine Trees (at 40.5496° / -111.7020°).
When skiing The Church, bear slightly skier's left. In low visibility it's easy to mistakenly end up in Red Pine Trees (and vice versa). Near the bottom of The Church, or if you get too far left during your descent, you'll discover the terrain trap gully that runs along the bottom of Maybird Gulch.
Skiing out lower Maybird can be challenging. A better option is to ski The Church, skin back up, and then ski out the Red Pine Trees.
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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