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EAST BOWL
EAST BOWL
Date Created: 04/28/2009
Last Updated: 04/28/2009
Ranking:Okay
Skiable Vert:700 ft
Climbing Vert:1379 ft
Top Elevation:7779 ft
Trailhead Elevation:6400 ft
Ascent Mileage:1.1
AVG Ascent Time:1.5 hrs
Ascent Type:Skin
Trees:none
Slope Aspect:Northeast
Steepest Section:35-45 Degrees
Slope Type:Bowl
Exit:Clean
First Descent:
Nearest Town:Bend, OR
AVG Snowfall:400
Snowpack:Maritime

Highlights

Cresting the summit to watch the winter sun rise over Newberry Crater, then after your first lap watch Batchelor get tracked out while you dive in to your own little playground.

Ascent

The Ascent starts from the north end of the Dutchman Flats Sno-Park. There has always been a skin track set when i've been there either from Dawn Patrollers or the previous day. If their isn't a track ther isn't much in the way of markings or guidance but if you head ENE and up then you'll get there. Very near the top the trees will become quite scrubby and windblown and you should expect to have to navigate some windlips.

Descent

You can descent any direction from the top but if the conditions are right, i.e. good visibility and snow, you'll want drop into the ENE facing bowl. It will be steeper on skiers right and more mellow on the left. If you get to the top with poor visibility there is a clear tree line starting from the north end of the summit and going in a WNW direction though you won't end up at your car. To return to your car from the summit descend WSW on low angle slopes through thick trees.

Access/Permits

An Oregon DOT sno-park permit will allow for parking at Dutchman Flats. No Dogs are allowed as the ENE side of the mountain is the start of the City of Bend watershed (And I don't like dog pee in my water!)

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Pnwpow1984: May 27, 2012 Uphill: 2,300 ft. | Downhill: 2,300 ft.

Decided to battle the Memorial day sled crowd. Most of tumelo was left untouched for us. Really sticky, chicken pokin the whole way down the slope!...[view]
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Pnwpow1984: February 2, 2012 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.

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Pnwpow1984: January 27, 2012 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.

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Skifreenw: January 5, 2012 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 2,500 ft.

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Pnwpow1984: January 5, 2012 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

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Pnwpow1984: December 31, 2011 Uphill: 2,600 ft. | Downhill: 2,600 ft.

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Powderjunky: May 17, 2011 Uphill: 2,100 ft. | Downhill: 2,100 ft.

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Powderjunky: May 16, 2011 Uphill: 2,100 ft. | Downhill: 2,100 ft.

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Powderjunky: May 14, 2011 Uphill: 2,100 ft. | Downhill: 2,100 ft.

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Schneefrau: May 4, 2011 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.

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Schneefrau: February 18, 2011 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,600 ft.

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Littleshasta: February 9, 2011 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.

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Skifreenw: February 9, 2011 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.

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Skifreenw: January 4, 2011 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

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Pnwpow1984: January 4, 2011 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

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Schneefrau: December 18, 2010 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.

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Schneefrau: December 15, 2010 Uphill: 3,200 ft. | Downhill: 3,700 ft.

A beautiful day in the neighborhood in Central OR today! Over a foot of fresh, silky light snow fell making for scrumptuous turns in the open bowl and in the trees. Face shots and grins all around. My...[view]
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Pnwpow1984: December 8, 2010 Uphill: 4,050 ft. | Downhill: 4,050 ft.

An overnight 4-6" filled in the gaps nicely. High winds up top kept loading it all day. Visibility was mostly poor but manageable....[view]
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Skifreenw: December 8, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

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Pnwpow1984: December 7, 2010 Uphill: 2,700 ft. | Downhill: 2,700 ft.

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Skifreenw: December 7, 2010 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.

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Schneefrau: December 3, 2010 Uphill: 2,500 ft. | Downhill: 4,200 ft.

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Fluffskis: November 28, 2010 Uphill: 2,200 ft. | Downhill: 2,200 ft.

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Schneefrau: November 27, 2010 Uphill: 5,200 ft. | Downhill: 5,200 ft.

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Illbeback: November 10, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

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Awesomepatrol: April 15, 2010 Uphill: 2,200 ft. | Downhill: 2,200 ft.

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Awesomepatrol: March 31, 2010 Uphill: 2,100 ft. | Downhill: 2,100 ft.

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Canuckonplanks: January 14, 2010 Uphill: 2,800 ft. | Downhill: 2,800 ft.

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Awesomepatrol: January 14, 2010 Uphill: 2,200 ft. | Downhill: 2,200 ft.

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Canuckonplanks: January 2, 2010 Uphill: 1,800 ft. | Downhill: 1,800 ft.

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Canuckonplanks: December 30, 2009 Uphill: 2,200 ft. | Downhill: 2,200 ft.

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Waheenie: November 23, 2009 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.

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Powderjunky: November 23, 2009 Uphill: 4,200 ft. | Downhill: 4,200 ft.

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Powderjunky: June 15, 2009 Uphill: 3,400 ft. | Downhill: 3,400 ft.

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