Utah-based media company Park City People launched a photo report on backcountry skiing the Lone Peak NE couloir, featuring an extensive photo and video gallery and useful tips and resources.
Park City People, a media company specializing in action sports photos and videos, launched a new photo report on backcountry skiing Lone Peak NE couloir. The article features essential information on the location and access route, the skiing difficulty level, as well as some useful tips for anyone interested in exploring one of Utah’s most iconic mountains.
The report is available at https://parkcitypeople.com/backcountry-skiing-the-pfeifferhorn-couloirs/.
According to the report, backcountry skiing Lone Peak NE couloir is a challenging adventure that requires careful preparation and knowledge of the area. Skiing the couloir is a challenge which requires extreme endurance and expert level skiing abilities.
The report offers useful information on the location of the Lone Peak Mountain, providing topographic maps which show the route from the the town of Alpine to the Lone Peak Mountain, and locations of the NE couloir on the peak's east flanks. Since there is high exposure to falling off cliff, backcountry skiers are recommended to pack the necessary tools to ensure their safety.
Readers will also find an overview of the Lone Peak NE couloir, which is a difficult couloir to find and ski. This couloir requires a short traverse above 80-foot to 200-foot cliff band. The report also states that the couloir also has limited visibility.
The Park City People report estimates the difficulty level of this ski descent to be of expert level, due to the high risk of falling off the cliffs which may lead to injury or death.
The report features an extensive photo gallery documenting a full ski trip, as well as a short video.
The photo report is part of the media company’s efforts to document some of Utah’s most iconic adventure areas. The official Park City People website also features a wide range of other photo reports and articles on skiing, rock climbing and mountain biking.