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This is a great descent on the easy bowls to the E/NE.


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3.7

Miles

6.0

KM

Ski Line

14,102' 4,298 m

High

10,866' 3,312 m

Low

121' 37 m

Up

3,346' 1,020 m

Down

18%

Avg Slope (10°)

45%

Max Slope (24°)
Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Overview

II D3 R1

Need to Know

After the first big bowl, this route requires a trek uphill for a short distance to reach the top of the next good section.

Description

Start at the top and enter the obvious bowl to the east of the summit down good snow and modest angles. Once you're at the bottom of this slope, skins go back on for a short trek around the false summit and on to the next section of good ski terrain.

Take this second good slope to the northeast and through some fairly tight trees and to the road. Skin the road back to the parking lot.

This generally has low avalanche danger with modest angles.

History & Background

I was taught this line by a ski patrol worker from Breckenridge who I met on the summit. We told him that we where skinning our first 14er and he lead us through this great route.

Contacts

Land Manager: Breckenridge Ski Resort

Shared By:

CaseyE Eales with improvements by Thomas Beatty

Trail Ratings

  3.9 from 13 votes

#4

in Breckenridge

#282

Overall
  3.9 from 13 votes
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#4

in Breckenridge

#83

in Colorado

#282

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Photos

Hitting the upper bowel on the NE side of Quandary
Mar 26, 2015 near Brecken…, CO
Jeremy shredding
Mar 26, 2015 near Brecken…, CO
What a view! This is looking back toward the false summit.
May 16, 2017 near Brecken…, CO
View to the left of ascent
Mar 17, 2020 near Brecken…, CO
The gang in front of the upper east bowl.
Apr 5, 2021 near Brecken…, CO
Looking up at the Lower East Bowl from treeline
Feb 28, 2019 near Brecken…, CO

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Apr 21, 2024
Steffen Kross
Feb 17, 2024
Mighty Mango
First real mission with the cast. Great to be back!
May 27, 2023
Private User
Feb 11, 2023
Dmitriy Karfagenskiy
skipped upper bowl — skied from false summit
May 22, 2022
Donald James
Jan 23, 2022
Tommy Queen
Mar 14, 2020
Jose Rodriguez
Humbling day getting up that mountain. NE bowls were spectacular and good snow!
May 6, 2019
Nick Hall
Started hiking around 5 am, dropped in from the summit around 8:30 after enjoying the view. Great day!
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