Directive Skiing in The Vasquez Cirque, Winter Park

The Vasquez Cirque opens for the first time this season with "directive" skiing led by the Winter Park Ski Patrol. Watch as KB gets the first civilian tracks down Cornice Canyon. The purpose of directive skiing is to knock some of the air out of the snow and ski pack the runs to lessen the danger of avalanche. 1-30-09. http://www.rateskiareas.com
Video shot using the Adventure Eye Video System.
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[MaybeiSki]

Is this really hard terrain or could the half way decent skier probably make it down?

[RateSkiAreaTV]

@MaybeiSki The trek out to the Vasquez Cirque is a mile and a half (minimum) which you can either skate or walk, (snowmobile tows are RARE). Once out in the Cirque you have a choice of a number of chutes, cornices and cliffs to choose from. The "easiest" (and that is relative to the surrounding area) is probably Cornice Canyon, an hourglass shaped chute which is the least steep of all the chutes (most are close to 50 degrees or more on pitch).

[RateSkiAreaTV]

@MaybeiSki From Cornice Canyon the "easiest" way down is South Basin which drains down to the Upper Egress which takes you to the Eagle Wind Chairlift. Be careful out there as rescue can take some time if you get in trouble.

[ArcticQuestPowder]

now that is what I call powder. light, fluffy, dry

[blazedrifter]

pussies

[SnOwBoArDiNgLegend1]

would this be something that a snowboarder would be able to attempt cuz it looks flat at sometimes and to get that directive guide thing do u have to sign up or something and if u do where do u sign up

[narnianhero]

Very nice camera, it cuts down on the wind noise very well. What kind of skis do you like to use in all that powder?

[BackpackTek]

I snowboard but For sure some fun stuff got to love those double D's lol

[KnuckleheadzGP]

man I ski'd this last year when i was 13 this is my favorite run at winter park ... accept for the loooooonnnnnggggg skate across there always is powder there it seems like

[RateSkiAreaTV]

Then you should join up at RateSkiGear(dot)Com and rate your Atomic and Fortitude skis, have you checked out SkiGearTV on YouTube yet?