Scotties Bowl is technically &quot;side country&quot; or &quot;slack country&quot; to the Snowbird ski resort, but you can often find excellent skiing there before they open the gate and let the hoards in.&nbsp; This is often a matter of timing, as the gate is closed during high avalanche danger (and thus not recommended for touring), and then opens up again as the snow stabilizes.&nbsp; <br /> <br /> There are two basic approaches to Scotties.&nbsp; The first, and ultraconservative, is to follow the White Pine road waaaay around, then cut into Scotties at about the halfway point.&nbsp; While this route is safe, if there is that much concern about avalanche danger, perhaps it isn't a good idea to be in Scotties at that time to begin with.&nbsp; A second, and more popular approach is to skin directly up the west side of the run.&nbsp; Depending on conditions, it may be possible to push a totally sheltered line through the woods, although they are very dense.&nbsp; During periods of good stability, an ascent line that sticks to the west side of the run is the most efficient.<br /> <br /> The skiing options are all fairly obvious - see it, then ski it.<br /> <br /> From an avalanche safety perspective, Scotties is considered a steep, north facing, mid elevation slope and is capable of producing large, powerful avalanches.&nbsp; Check out the Utah Avalanche Forecast Center website before going.<br /> <br /> The track shown here is from a ski descent, of which there are many variations.<br /> <br />