Burgundy Ridge

In the winter, it's easy enough to get here -- buy a lift ticket at Snowbowl, ride to the top, skin up Point Six, then descend and begin to poke along the ridge toward Murphy. Murphy Peak has some exciting terrain, but it's steep; the main runs on Burgundy -- the north-south ridge connecting Point Six to Murphy -- has more moderate terrain. Come spring, however, Snowbowl closes, and to get to this gem you first have to climb the entirety of Snowbowl -- about a two-hour effort -- then launch on to Point Six and points north. To me, that makes the destination more special, and certainly less crowded.