Breckenridge's July 4th Skiing Celebration Perseveres Despite New Challenges

In 2023, Josh Barilar got a call from the Forest Service, who'd caught wind of a grassroots summer ski party being held just above Breckenridge Resort, Colorado, every Fourth of July.The event—called the Peak 10 Classic—was started by Barilar in 2018 by piggybacking off a pre-existing tradition. For decades, skiers have gathered on Independence Day to ski the aptly named Fourth of July Bowl beneath the summit of Peak 10, which towers over Breckenridge's resort boundary. As fun as shr