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South Bowl Traverse

Bridger Bowl

South Bridgers

Long traverse across South Bowl from the top of Pierre's

Freeride Skiing Moderate

Distance
630 m
Ascent
8 m
Descent
60 m
Low Point
2.3 km
High Point
2.4 km
Gradient
30˚
South Bowl Traverse Map

This is a popular freeride skiing route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's not remote, it features low exposure (e1) and is typically done between November and June. From a low point of 2.3 km to the maximum altitude of 2.4 km, the route covers 630 m, 8 vertical metres of ascent and 60 vertical metres of descent. It's graded 1.2 and Labande grade 2.

Description

The South Bowl Traverse heads North along the top of the South Bowl from the top of Pierre's chair. It gets you to the top of Emil's, and all the other tree skiing to the North. It ends near the outrun of Psychopath.

Difficulty

Moderate

Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.

Low Exposure (E1)

1 out of 4

Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.

Remoteness

1 out of 4

Close to help in case of emergency.

Best time to visit

between November and June

Features

  • Trees

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