A Tour of the Perilous Breckenridge Lake Chutes

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Күн бұрын

Looking for a serious challenge after deciding Breck’s lift-serviced terrain isn’t cutting it? Look no further than the Lake Chutes, a series of extreme-rated hike-to lines at the very top of the mountain that are not for the faint of heart. These trails range from typical expert pitches to some of the hardest in-bounds terrain in all of Colorado.
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0:00 Intro
1:11 Easy Street / Nine Lives
3:21 Zoot Chute
4:52 Vertical Cornice
6:09 Wacky's Chute
7:43 Final Thoughts
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@blockheadyt1072 Жыл бұрын

It looks way steeper in person

@amongus-hq3cy 6 ай бұрын

It is an effect your brain has on your body to tell it to not go down and will happen on the majority of slopes you ski but lake chutes is still extreme terrain and some of the toughest in bound terrain you will ever ski

@JewsyJew 5 ай бұрын

My ski popped off halfway down first time i tried these i was so pissed but it was probably my fault for not knocking off my boots good enough after the hike. Went back up after lunch and crushed it so its okau

@ThePurpleSquares1 Жыл бұрын

These resort specific videos are great! Your channel has become my go-to when researching new resorts or looking for places to explore when traveling somewhere new.

@paulwhetstone0473 Жыл бұрын

Dude, you are a natural! Your reviews are some of the finest of any kind of review I’ve encountered. They are clear, concise, knowledgeable and honest.

@ThePyleDriver Жыл бұрын

Lived there before the lift was put in and that hike was a lot longer 😜. Thanks for the tour!

@JewsyJew Жыл бұрын

i had the pleasure of doing 2 days at Breck last season and did 2 runs down Lake Chutes near the end of my trip. absolutely amazing runs. definitely the steepest lines ive done so far and starting was rough but one i got in my rhythm it was all downhill and amazing from there

@kermit88a 7 ай бұрын

Great job Sam! The Lake Chutes look great!

@roydanroy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I was having trouble sleeping and your video helped so much!

@arjunski Жыл бұрын

The Lake Chutes area might be my favorite zone of all time (minus the hike)! I've done Wacky's, Zoot Chute, and 9 Lives and I've had amazing experiences with all of them! Never done Vertical Cornice but I always assumed that it'd be harder than Wacky's. It's cool to know that there's an easier path through it, I'd love to try that one at some point! Thanks for the video, these lines aren't well-marked so it's great that something like this exists! :)

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's not unreasonable to claim that VC is tougher than Wacky's--that first drop is pretty brutal--but Wacky's sustains a really tough overall pitch and extremely wind-susceptible face.

@Custom_Stryfe_Main 3 ай бұрын

@@PeakRankingswhere is VC? I'm heading to Breck this weekend, and it doesn't seem to be on the trail map.

@mloiaco Жыл бұрын

Super helpful. Thanks

@ericd8739 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the cool video. I remember Breck in the 90s before the lift to the top was added. IIRC, a poma lift dropped you off, leaving a long hike up the ridge.

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Yes, the Imperial lift certainly cut a substantial portion off that hike!

@BryantCarr 2 ай бұрын

Ran Nine Lives for first time ever last month and 13k was no joke! Awesome video 🤟

@waltysalamander Жыл бұрын

You should do a Mammoth Summit tour. Do Huevos Grande, Head Chutes, Kiwi Flats, Paranoid Flats, Hangman’s Hollow etc…

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! Next time we go back to Mammoth, we'll do our best to hit these.

@waltysalamander Жыл бұрын

@@PeakRankings Cool, they are open until at LEAST July 31 this year. Insane!

@Steve-yr5vi Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of just how much of Breck I've not yet skied. Of course the last time I was there imperial & the peak six chair would open in the morning and understandably close by noon due to high winds. Favorite run up there to date is taking the saddle over to peak 7 off imperial and skiing straight down the front. I believe that is the longest steep chute on the mountain, the chute through rocks is narrow enough to get your attention but no picking your way through a rock field is required.

@stevenevangelist5221 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Love it.

@bryce9497 Жыл бұрын

My personal favorite area of Breck is called "Snow White" on the trail map...you basically just keep traversing past all these chutes and hand skier's right at the very end. There, you'll find about 1,000'-1,500' vertical of perfect steep pitch terrain and, at least when I used to hit it, I had it to myself. You can find rock features if you like, or you can just rip the 35-40 degree burn

@arjunski Жыл бұрын

I just did it a few weeks back (posted a video of me doing it on my channel) and just like you had the full area to myself! It was super cool and definitely worth the hike up!

@Charles-sb3gg Жыл бұрын

I love the lake chutes, my fav is Crazy Ivan 2

@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549 3 ай бұрын

Poot Chute is gnarly dude!

@NathanaelV Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@edwardlobb931 Жыл бұрын

Some skiers are many Patrolers know about the dangers created by high wind bursts, within sculpted snow formations. These can be in both open bowls, and chutes. I actually went full airborne, spinning three times within a thick cloud or swirling snow,and slammed face first against a packed wall, in a trail fork at a popular SW ski resort. My helmet had a visor, which prevented a flattened nose and being knocked unconscious.

@chriskutlina5743 Жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@UncleRicoOSU 2 ай бұрын

I love Breckenridge and lake chutes. The hike is not long, but can be brutal if you aren’t acclimated to the altitude. First time I went up there I happened to meet a guy from my hometown. We chatted for a bit and then went our separate ways. I followed some locals down Wacky’s and maybe 15 minutes later I ran into the guy again at the bottom. He didn’t look too thrilled. Turns out he tumbled all the way down and broke his wrist on a rock. Vacation over 💀

@alehax27 Жыл бұрын

Breck's high alpine terrain is some of the best inbound skiing in CO on a powder day. I've hit some incredible lines this season

@onesquareinch Жыл бұрын

Love your channel. Would be awesome if you could add trail map overlays (“you are here”) for reference.

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion! We'll see if we can incorporate this into future trail run videos.

@fishingthelist4017 6 ай бұрын

I may not be good enough to ski the Lake Chutes, so maybe I can check out the lake in the summer.

@gobbledygook5000 Жыл бұрын

Breck's got a lot of snow recently. Was up there yesterday and all those brown spots were gone. Couldn't see any of that dirt. I didn't hike up, but might do it Thursday. More snow incoming.

@averagejojofan8649 Жыл бұрын

If you want the steepest line, go to crazy Ivan 2. It is between vertical cornice and zero chute. It’s the steep line with no rocks. It is over 45 degrees steep.

@vajona2495 5 ай бұрын

Saw so many people wheelchair skiing this year. Now I understand why

@IgobylotsOfnamesorsomething 3 ай бұрын

what time of the year was this

@greasyrails2571 3 ай бұрын

Just did wackies shoot and zoot chute best snow on the mountain

@Ok-551 5 ай бұрын

Drink water. Don’t go up on your first day if your from the flatlands. I did it last week on my 4th day and still got some altitude sickness. 13k is very high up. Grew up skiing in the Andes, and that is 11k. Most resorts top at 10k. Thanks for vid.

@cocolab0961 Жыл бұрын

I skiied that 3 days ago

@dangraban8098 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Looks like your skiing blizzard Bonafide? What length do you prefer in those at your height and weight? Looking to buy a pair myself.

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Thank you! These are 171s.

@stevenevangelist5221 Жыл бұрын

That looks real rocky. Weezie.

@connornewell6062 6 ай бұрын

When you look up after completing the last one was shocking.

@kirkw0od 10 ай бұрын

Are these chutes marked at the top or do you have to memorize where each one is ?

@PeakRankings 10 ай бұрын

You gotta memorize bud 🫡

@mw7492 Жыл бұрын

When was this recorded??

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Feb '22!

@wesleycalkins7731 Жыл бұрын

Chutes?? I would say these are more like bowls compared to some JH chute terrain

@lumpybeats722 Жыл бұрын

hey,, random question but did you stay at hostel tevere? i noticed one of your stickers by the front door and wwas like " no freaking way?!?!?"

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Yep!

@lumpybeats722 Жыл бұрын

@@PeakRankings DUDE WE LIKELY STAYED AT THE SAME TIME! i was there every weekend in march and the 1st weekend in April

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

@@lumpybeats722 we were there mid-Feb, so probably missed ya!

@darinsmith2458 Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of rocks up there.. I skied Imperial and Whales Tale today..

@susposter4174 Жыл бұрын

When’s the whitefish video coming out

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Conditions were nearly whiteout the whole time we were there, so not for awhile.

@stevenevangelist5221 Жыл бұрын

Definitely need ski partners.

@onthehouse9183 Жыл бұрын

can you review A-Basin?

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

Video will be up before next season!

@pistepickers Жыл бұрын

@@PeakRankings Sounds like y'all got a lot of stuff on the way . . . please actually go through with all of it.

@tommymcenery642 Жыл бұрын

Keystone Review!

@PeakRankings Жыл бұрын

We're waiting until the Bergman Bowl lift goes in before a full review, but there will be some content that involves Keystone before the start of next season!

@johnfitzgerald1879 Жыл бұрын

Gotta say, having left Breck for better snow pastures… that snow looks beat to crap chunder.

@cshaps1212 Жыл бұрын

These runs are like 45-49 degrees steep, super carzy.

@dz-dg9sv Жыл бұрын

This is super random, and completely unrelated to Breck or anything, but if you ever get the chance, you should make it out to Xinjiang, China. I skied there in January and March, and there is some absolutely incredible terrain out there on par with anything the Rockies has to offer. The conditions are amazing too, and the season stretches out to May or later. Because of how long it takes to get there, there really aren’t too many crowds there either! Lmk if you want more info!

@Mtb_5670 Жыл бұрын

I’m 13, and that hike got me so tired

@averagejojofan8649 Жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s a crazy tough hike. Always tires me out and keeps me tired. While other hikes are longer yet less tiring. For example, the back 9 hike isn’t that tiring, even though it is quite long.

@stevenevangelist5221 Жыл бұрын

That one dude cooked it. He was out of there.

@stevenevangelist5221 Жыл бұрын

Basically you go down chutes, and avoid rocks. Lol.

@godislovepraisehim8483 5 ай бұрын

But by golly…. 🤓🥹😂

@omarmuhyar2005 Жыл бұрын

No way are the Lake Chutes some of the hardest terrain in North America. Squaw, Jackson, Snowbird, Alta, Big Sky, Bridger, Alyeska, Alpental, Baker, Crested Butte, Telluride, Taos - all have WAY steeper terrain. Only thing challenging is Breck’s shit, wind-blown snow.