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Tryst Lake Chutes / Super Slope

A popular tour offering two different aspects from the same ridge. Spend a day skiing steep chutes and finish it off with a long descent into the parallel valley. This area gets tracked out quick so get there early.

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Skiing Tryst Chutes
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Climbing the Ridge
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Top of the Ridge
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Steep Chutes
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The Chutes

Tryst Lake
Distance: 6.1 km
Elevation Gain: 440m
Ski Run Rating: Expert
Avalanche Terrain Rating: Challenging
Map: 82 J/14
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Super Slope
Distance: 6.3km
Elevation Gain: 450m
Physical Difficulty: 2/5
Technical Difficulty: 4/5
Avalanche Terrain Rating: Challenging
Map: 82 J/14
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To Get Here:
From Canmore take Smith-Dorrien/Spray Lakes Trail for 38.4km and park on the side of the road 2.2km past the Mount Shark/Engadine Lodge turn-off.

Route Description:
From the road, drop down across the flats and up a small trail through the trees until you gain an old road. Turn right and follow this road until you come across an old cut block on your left. Leave the road and start working your way up the cut block trending right onto the ridge. Keep working your way up the ridge. At one point it'll drop down slightly before continuing upwards. The Fist will eventually come to view and the ridge will continue towards it and narrow. The ridge will eventually cliff out at the Fist and you'll need to decide whether you want to drop North down the chutes into Tryst Lake or South down Super Slope into Commonwealth Creek.

Tryst Lake Chutes:
Tryst Lake Chutes run along the ridge offering a number of short but fun steep chutes dropping 150m to the lake. Make sure you are comfortable with the stability before dropping in. To lap the runs, work your way from down the drainage and back onto the ridge.When you're done playing, head down the drainage until you connect with the road. Turn right and follow it until you reconnect with your up-track.

Super Slope:
Continue up the ridge past the chutes until the Fist blocks your past. Trend left and cross through the thin trees until reaching the slide paths or Super Slope that run South into Commonwealth. This is a large open slope presenting a large avalanche hazard. If you're unsure of the conditions, this is not the place to be. Enjoy the run down and pick your way through trees at the bottom until you reach the drainage. Follow the drainage out to the old road. Turn right and follow your up-track back out to the road.

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