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Big Face

(aka The Face)

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.

 

Overview

  • Rated:  
  • Type of trail:  Lightly treed area on the east side of Chair One.  
  • Accessed from Inspiration or from the top of Toni Matt.
  • Because this area faces south and is on the windward side of the mountain, conditions can vary considerably.  What looks great from Chair One can turn out to be something else entirely once you are in it.  Because of that, pay special attention to the number of people hitting it, the number of tracks traversing out of it, and the skill and success of those heading down.  When there is fresh powder, you can expect WAVES of people heading down the hill.  In the spring, the best time to hit this area tends to be in the PM when the snow has softened.
  • There is one section that is clear of trees just under Chair One.  Occasionally it is groomed.  

Overviews of area

View from Toni Matt:

View from the Benches:

Approaching the Face on Inspiration:

Great inversion day.

Looking back towards the top:

View towards Ptarmigan Bowl:

Looking across to The Chute and Chair 5 from the top near Toni Matt:

Looking up the cleared section below the chair:

Looking downhill from the Toni Matt side of the area:

Looking uphill from about midway, underneath Chair 5:

Looking downhill from close to Chair 5:

Looking downhill from close to The Chute:

View of the bottom area:

Looking up at Big Face (treed) and The Chute (clear area off to the right):

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