Get ready for a challenging yet rewarding course that will test even the most experienced skimo athletes. Racers will get a true tour of Bluebird Backcountry and the surrounding area as they traverse across a wide range of terrain varying from ascending wide open bowls and gliding through quiet meadows to bootpacks up steep couloirs and fast downhills. Both Rec and Pro racers will start at the Base Area. Rec racers will complete one lap before returning to the Base Area. Pro racers will head back out for a second lap that offers a nice change of pace and scenery from the first lap.
Mile 0: Base Area to West Bowl summit
Mile 1: West Bowl summit to West Bowl skin track
Mile 2: West Bowl skin track to Sled Road
Mile 3: Sled Road to Diamond Pass
Mile 4: Diamond Pass to Diamond Creek
Mile 5: Diamond Creek to ATV Road
Mile 6: ATV Road to Cosmic Couloir
Mile 7: Cosmic Couloir to Ruder’s Ridge downhill
MILE 8: REC COURSE FINISH @ BASE AREA (8.2 miles | 2,400’+ elevation gain)
Mile 9: Base Area to Divide Pass
Mile 10: Divide Pass to Pat’s Meadow
Mile 11: Pat’s Meadow to Bottom of Pucker Chutes
Mile 12: Pucker Chutes to Ruder’s Ridge downhill
PRO COURSE FINISH @ BASE AREA (12.6 miles | 4,200’+ elevation gain)
