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George's Thumb at Breckenridge Ski Resort

Expert · 1482 m long with 203 m of vertical, averaging 8° and — at its steepest, facing E.

—steepest 50 m
8°average pitch
1482 mlength
203 mvertical
3914 mtop elevation
Efaces

Snow and sun

George's Thumb is east-facing: morning sun, softens first and shades by early afternoon.

Grooming: backcountry. Ungroomed, off-piste character.

How to get to George's Thumb

Lifts that reach the top: Horseshoe Bowl T-Bar (skiing novice terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 14 minutes, expert skiing needed):

  1. Ride Independence SuperChair
  2. Ski Lower Forget-Me-Not (intermediate)
  3. Ride Horseshoe Bowl T-Bar
  4. Ski George's Thumb (expert)

Where it ends

Joins Whale's Tail. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Horseshoe Bowl T-Bar (8 min), Zendo Chair (10 min), Freedom Superchair (10 min).

See George's Thumb on the 3D mapAll runs at Breckenridge Ski Resort
Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.