Green Glacier

Greens Glacier is a sleeper hit that skis better than it photographs. It’s only become popular recently, and it still sees fewer tracks than the Bonney Glacier runs because it’s more advanced and a bit more “you have to mean it.” The full-meal version starts from Parsons Peak… but yeah, that’s the ultra option. The more common entry is to climb Bonney Glacier (as for Bonney West) to about 2,450 m, then step up a small bowl to a broad col that forms the start of the run.

Expect glacier travel: sometimes you’ll thread around crevasses, sometimes (with a deep base) you get a cleaner fall-line feel. The lower section has a steep, convex gully that can be the crux; there are also steeper exit options farther west depending on coverage. Big warning label: you’re skiing under the huge cornices of Mount Bonney and Parsons, in an area that’s notoriously active. Treat it as an avalanche path first—excellent stability, conservative spacing, and constant cornice awareness are non-negotiable. Trip flow is similar to Route 197, but this is the spicier, more advanced version.