Matterhorn

2/17/2008

Access from Reno, NV:

US 395 South

Twin Lakes Road West 13 miles to closure

Drive Time: ~2:10

Matterhorn Peak:

I skinned up Horse Creek, then up to the base of Ski Dreams Couloir of Matterhorn Peak. I climbed the couloir measuring a slope angle of 43 degrees. At the top, I dropped my skis and scrambled to the summit on class three rock and snow. The summit had good views of Twin Peaks & Whorl Mountain. I returned to the top of the couloir and skied it. The snow was very wind-affected.

Skied Elevation: ~4660’

Total Elevation: 5179’

Distance: 10 miles

Time: 6 h

Matterhorn Peak & Ski Dreams Couloir

Twin Peaks

Whorl Mountain

Looking up Ski Dreams Couloir

Map