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Grizzly Bowl

Keystone

Fantastic Bowl Option in Keystone Adjacent Backcountry Zone

Freeride Skiing Difficult

Distance
595 m
Ascent
0 m
Descent
173 m
Low Point
3.5 km
High Point
3.7 km
Gradient
35˚
Grizzly Bowl Map

This is a great backcountry bowl that can be accessed by hiking the North and South Bowl bootpack and ducking under the boundary line on hikers' right. It's essentially a higher up version of Winter Cirque, but people typically drop into Winter Cirque proper, meaning the snow in Grizzly Bowl can be better. There might be a corniced entry, but past that enjoy nice really steep turns all the way to the bottom. Note there are some decent cliffs skiers' right and left of the main line through the bowl.

Difficulty

Difficult

Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.

Medium Exposure (E2)

2 out of 4

As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.

Remoteness

3 out of 4

Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.

Best time to visit

between January and April

Features

  • Bowl
  • Face

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