Photo by Sage Vogt
An estimated 250 skiers and snowboarders made the pilgrimage Sunday to Fourth of July Bowl high up in the Tenmile Range for the fourth annual Peak 10 Classic.
In recent years, the classic has become an organized community fundraiser continuing a Breckenridge tradition that dates back decades: Clearing the route to Peak 10 to ski and ride on the nation’s birthday.
Event organizer Josh Barilar said the planning and execution of the classic is organic, with community members and businesses chipping in whatever they can.
“Whether someone is able to bring up a grill or extra food, or if someone asks a business they work for to donate, or someone is able to come up and help dig out some of the road everyone puts in a little ingredient into making it happen,” Barilar said. “And all those ingredients together create an awesome community event, gathering and tradition.”