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Black Bess

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  3. …Wasatch Range
  4. Little Cottonwood

“Black Bess runs from Honeycomb cliffs down to Grizzly Gulch. ”

Asher Margolies
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10,393' 3,168 m

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9,780' 2,981 m

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Up

613' 187 m

Down

33%

Avg Slope (18°)

38%

Max Slope (21°)
Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Overview

The run starts on top of the Honeycomb ridge line. This is Solitude Ski Area's boundary. Ski the lower angle ridgeline down to the grizzly gulch road.

Description

This run primarily follows the ridgeline but skiers sometimes drop into the bowl on the east side (skiers left). The ridge maintains a stable 20-25 degrees while dropping into the bowl bumps up to 30 degrees with isolated pockets of steeper terrain.

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in Little Cottonwood

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#11

in Little Cottonwood

#54

in Utah

#629

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