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The Snow White chutes are located between Peaks 8 and 9 near the Lake Chutes
In a September 12th article in the Summit Daily News written by Nicole Formosa, it is reported that a stash of seven steep chutes that has always been off limits at Breckenridge Ski Area will likely be open for the taking this ski season.
The resort plans to open 150 acres of terrain dubbed Snow White, which is located in the saddle between Peaks 8 and 9 and would be accessible from the Imperial Express SuperChair, said resort spoksman Nicky DeFond.
The above-timberline terrain skies similarly to the nearby Lake Chutes, she said.
"It's steeper than Imperial Bowl, it's not going to be groomed, so it's definitely for the stronger skier," Defond said.
The Snow White chutes feed skiers onto the advanced Double Barrel or Way Out trails on the backside of Peak 8.
Even though Snow White has always been in the resort's operating boundary, it hasn't been open to skiers and riders because it was at least a 45 minute hike from the top of the T-Bar before the Imperial Express opened last season.
Because of that, ski patrol was more limited in how much terrain it could open at the top of Peak 8 due to the high avalanche danger, which requires control work before it can be opened to the public.
The new terrain isn't a done deal yet; officials from Breck will meet with the Forest Service this fall to put Snow White in the resort's new master plan. After that, it should be official. At that time, the total cache of terrain accessed off Imperial Express will grow from 400 to 550 acres.
