The High Alpine Environment struck again for the Breck 5 Peaks this year! After a couple delayed starts and an impending cancellation we pulled off Plan D courses with ~6200’ and ~4600’! -8F Summit temperatures and +70mph gusts prevented the amazing @breckskipatrol from getting the terrain open for us. We had an 8:45 new course meeting and a 9:00 start! With more than 6 miles of the new course unflagged Brad LaRochelle was out on course setting the impromptu course all while staying ahead of most racers!

Many athletes had to drop because of the cold and frost bite concerns on various parts of their bodies. Many athletes stopped at the Chair 6 warming hut and TBar patrol shack and managed to finish the event!

Thank you to @breckskipatrol, all racers, @light_expressions 📸, and volunteers who helped scramble and keep the race from being canceled.

Find Results HERE! 

Breck Resort pulled the plug on out of bounds travel for this race... 

What does this mean for you? 

• 5 Peaks will still have 7500' of climbing

• 5 Peaks will offer a full length INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY if you want to change categories or distances email me and we will get you squared away.

• 5 Peaks and 3 Peaks will still require the non-sanctioned Mandatory Gear for your safety. Unless you crawl your head and hands will be above 13000' so please be prepared for high alpine winter conditions.

Check out the updated course mapS on OnX backcountry.

Colors, Individual Segments, and Transitions

3 Peaks Course

5 Peaks Course

JUST GOT APPROVAL FROM BRECKENRIDGE RESORT!!! 

5 Peaks - Team ~ 3 Peaks - Team/Individual ~ 1 Peak - Ascent Only

Tentative Schedule:

Saturday, March 25th

Bib Pickup: 6:00am - 7:00am

Long Course Start: 7:30am

Short Course Start: 7:35am

Cut Off time: TBD

Afterparty: 12:00pm Location TBD

Awards:1:30pm

Course Descriptions Subject to Change

Mandatory Gear Short & Long Course:

5 Peaks - TEAMS - is 5 climbs and ± 7,600 ft. of vertical

3 Peaks - TEAMS - is 3 climbs and ± 4,600 ft. of vertical

3 PEAKS - INDIVIDUAL - is 3 climbs and ± 4,600 ft. of vertical

1 Peak Citizen is 1 climb and ± 1600 ft. of vertical

1 Peak Citizen Gear: Skis/skins/helmet/goggle or sunglasses

BlueBird Backcountry's Bacon Brawl is ready to roll! Finalizing the course with this recent snow and 90% of terrain is open! More Snow means more options for touring! 

Registration includes $69 day ticket to use after the race incase you didn't get enough during the race.

Pork Slider lunch, Upslope Beer and of course Bacon will be included with registration!

Check out your COSMIC points HERE!