Half Dome Bowl

Name: Half Dome Bowl
Rating: 5.0

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Trail

0.2 mile 0.3 kilometer point to point
Ski Line
Intermediate/Difficult

Elevation

Ascent: 0' 0 m
Descent: -475' -145 m
High: 12,530' 3,819 m
Low: 12,055' 3,674 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 44% (24°)
Max Slope: 50% (27°)

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Trail shared by Jacob Winey

Avalanche risk for Apr 30, 2019: Moderate

Heightened avalanche conditions on specific terrain features. Evaluate snow and terrain carefully; identify features of concern. Natural avalanches unlikely; human-triggered avalanches possible.

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Current ascent conditions

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Popular ski lines nearby

Skinning back up and working to the north and east looking for deeper snow.

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Ranch Creek Trees

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East Ridge of Peak 1

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“A steep bowl with lots of options and lapping potential.”

— Jacob Winey

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Need to Know

If you exit back to Highway-91 by skiing down the gulch, be sure to keep left as it starts to mellow out to avoid hitting the Ten Mile Creek before the road crosses it.

Description

Take a careful look at your options as you hike up the ridge of Half Dome and pick out your line. There are a number of chutes in the bowl that all funnel into a couple main exits. All the lines look like a lot of fun. The main hazards are dealing with cornices (30'+) and cliff bands.

The bowl faces north-east, so the mix of indirect sunlight and wind-loading makes for good snow. Also, it's very easy to lap by skinning back up the north-west facing chute to the skier's right at the bottom.