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Breckenridge resident Nikki LaRochelle races down the 4th of July bowl on Peak 10 during the 5 Peaks ski mountaineering race Saturday, April 27, in Breckenridge. Strong wind gusts took away LaRochelle’s sunglasses while wearing them near the summit.
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Rory Kelly of Boulder, right, and Jon Brown of Crested Butte skin up towards summit of Peak 10 during the 5 Peaks ski mountaineering race Saturday, April 27, in Breckenridge.
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Carbondale residents and 5 Peaks ski mountaineer racing champions Paul Hamilton and Doug Stenclik share a moment at the finish line Saturday, April 27, in Breckenridge.
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Jon Brown of Crested Butte and other racers skin up towards summit of Peak 8 during the 5 Peaks ski mountaineering race Saturday, April 27, in Breckenridge.
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Ski mountaineer racers Jon O’Neill and David Giardini race down from summit of Peak 9 during the 5 Peaks race Saturday, April 27, in Breckenridge.
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Ski mountaineering racers skin up towards Peak 10 during the 5 Peaks race Saturday, April 27, in Breckenridge.
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Jon Brown of Crested Butte skin up towards summit of Peak 8 during the 5 Peaks ski mountaineering race Saturday, April 27, in Breckenridge.
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The Five Peaks, North America’s highest ski mountaineering race, concluded Saturday in Breckenridge with nearly 10 inches of fresh snow, at least 60 mph wind gusts, and a few pieces of gear blown off of the racers. The long-course participants started in Beaver Run Village near Main Street to cap off the five peaks of the Tenmile Range with nearly 7,000 feet of vertical gain. From the wind-chilling summit of Peak 10, 13,640 feet above sea level, to the finish line at the Peak 7 base of the resort filled with slushy, melting snow, the racers felt approximately a 50-degree difference in the span of a few hours. Carbondale’s Paul Hamilton and Doug Stenclik finished first with a time of 3 hours and 10 minutes.