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4TH OF JULY BOWL
4TH OF JULY BOWL
Date Created: 12/18/2008
Last Updated: 12/18/2008
Ranking:Good
Skiable Vert:4000 ft
Climbing Vert:2130 ft
Top Elevation:13,633 ft
Trailhead Elevation:11,500 ft
Ascent Mileage:1.5
AVG Ascent Time:2hrs.
Ascent Type:Bootpack, Skin, Easy Crampon/snow axe, Lift Access
Trees:none
Slope Aspect:Northeast
Steepest Section:35-45 Degrees
Slope Type:Bowl
Exit:Clean
First Descent:
Nearest Town:Breckenridge
AVG Snowfall:300+
Snowpack:Dangerous Colorado Continental

Highlights

Commonly the 4th of July Bowl can be reached by 4x4 in the early summer, serving up an excellent portion of corn snow long after everyone else has their skis packed up until next season.

Ascent

If the resort is still open, your 4,000' ascent can be halved by riding up the Mercury Chair. The final 1.5 miles begins at the backcountry access gates located at the top of Mercury Chair on "Peak 9". Follow the trail through the trees, the 4th of July Bowl will be obvious when you reach the upper basin. This large low-pitched basin between the upper peaks make the zone further away than it might appear from the lifts; so it is best to arrive over-prepared with a good snack and extra layers due to the inevitably bipolar weather common to even the bluest of days.

Descent

Over a few easily connectible rolling pitches, one can legally make the 4.5 mile, 4,000 vertical feet, descent into downtown Breckenridge via the 4 O'clock trail.

Access/Permits

No permits necessary. Use backcountry access gates while resort is open.

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skiallday wrote on 12/02/09 at 9:40:53 pm pst:

Sounds fun!

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