OverviewSilver Fork in Big Cottonwood Canyon has several open bowls, steep chutes and excellent trees. The approach usually starts up Grizzly Gulch (Little Cottonwood Canyon). Silver Fork's runs are not quite as long as they are elsewhere in the Wasatch, but this fork makes a great place for lap skiing.
 Troy skiing Flannigins on a fat snow year  Skiing North Davenport Nov. 7, 2008
Getting Up ThereLittle Cottonwood Canyon: Skin up Grizzly Gulch from the top of the Little Cottonwood Canyon highway at Alta. Follow the cat track and sooner or later make your way up to the ridgeline on your left.
 Troy skinning up the belly of Grizzly Gulch  Troy fighting the winds and the fog to get the powder goods in Silver Fork
Big Cottonwood Canyon: Start at the Silver Fork Lodge and make your way through the neiborhoods till you hit the entrance of the fork. This is really only practicle if your headed to the Meadow Chutes.
 Skinning up to Flannigans.  Troy skinning up the Meadow Chutes  Troy and Ron skinning up Silver Fork Ski Route DescriptionsThere are many lines to choose from............
1. Flannigans To find this avalanche path head to the eastern top of the fork. If your between two ridges looking up at a large bowl, hit the ridge on your left. There are several ways to enter Flanningans. Some have rocks early on in the season and others cliff out so be carefull.
 Ron splitboarding Flanningans
2.Meadow Chutes These east/north east facing chutes are most easily accessed from the Big Cottonwood side. In Silver Fork they are quite popular but they are still something worth skiing. Advice: head along the ridge till you find a Meadow Chute that calls out to the skier in you.
 The Meadow Chutes with avalanches present Skinning up the Meadow Chutes  Troy skiing The Meadow Chutes
3.North Davenport Steep and the most popular ski run that Silver Fork has to offer. It starts out steep and tracked out but shortly after dropping in it opens up.
Skiing North Davenport Nov. 7, 2008
4. West Bowl The West Bowl is a more gental but still slide worthy run located on the western side of the Fork. Worth skiing if your into gental, wide open slopes.
 Troy skinning for another lap down the West Bowl Essential GearAvalanche Skills, Beacon, Partner, Shovel, Probe and Common Sence. Skis are highly recommended.
The Meadow Chutes with avalanches present |
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