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Teepee

(Also called Area 51)

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:  , BUT...
  • Type of trail:  Heavily treed, steep area running alongside Big Ravine and 1000 Turns.  
  • Coming off Chair One, head back over your right shoulder getting off the lift and head towards Big Ravine.  Either jump in at the gates or proceed to 1000 Turns and jump in after the ropes stop.  The trees are just a shade less dense if you enter via 1000 Turns.
  • Enter ONLY through marked gates.  
  • Definitely to be skied with a partner who is staying within eye sight.  Densely treed, rarely skied, tree wells, etc.
  • Ends in the Hellroaring Basin, or, depending on your route, the Highway to Heaven traverse.

Overview of Area 51:

 

Overview of area seen from Hell Fire:

Marked line indicates 1000 Turns.  Connie's Coulee is on the left part of the picture:

View of the whole wall of that side of Hellroaring Basin, Connie's over to Area 51.  The more densely treed area is Area 51 (Teepee).  The chair in the distance is Chair 1.

Views of approach to Teepee from Big Ravine:

Enter along the rope line at any openings after you descend the pitch.  Openings along the pitch would be considered Connie's.

The normal approach would be via 1000 Turns.  The entry to 1000 Turns is just barely discernable above the guys in black.  The trail you can SEE more straight ahead in the picture is School Road.

Entry gate just at the top of 1000 Turns:

Looking down into Teepee (Area 51) from 1000 Turns, early season:

As can be seen, the trees are pretty dense.  I will try to get more views as the season progresses.

View from Gray's Golf Course:

Teepee is in the right half of the picture.  1000 Turns can be seen if you look hard.

 

Teepee - Area 51 1000 Turns