The Apron

Clicking on the photos enlarges them. Photos are taken as you come down the hill. They have been taken over several years, so conditions shown will vary depending on what was happening the day the particular photo was taken. Photos looking back up the hill will be described as such.

Rated: Not marked. terrain shown as part of the Picture Chutes area, but the lower half.
Type of trail: Lightly treed, steep area, just below Picture Chutes.
Coming off Chair One, head left towards Hell Fire. Getting onto Hell Fire requires a bit of a straightline down towards Hell Fire because there is a bit of a hill where Hell Fire crosses the snowmobile track. (DO NOT ASSUME THAT THESE GUYS WILL STOP!) Cut down Sling Shot and as you descend, come around the ridge on the skier's right. This brings you under the cliff section of Picture Chutes.
This is primarily used (unless you came down Picture Chutes, of course!) as a way to escape the tighter section of Glory Hole. The snow here is less tracked than the main section of Sling Shot. Once in the Glory Hole basin, either exit via the traverse (Highway to Heaven) or via Glory Hole to Hell Fire.

Overview of area seen from Gray's Golf Course:

Heading around the bend towards The Apron (of Picture Chutes) from Sling Shot:

Looking back toward Sling Shot from the Apron:

Main slope of The Apron:

Looking up at the Apron and Picture Chutes from below:

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