Info About Dromedary Peak
Dromedary Peak is a 11,107 foot peak located in the Wasatch Range of Utah. Skiing off the peak is a challenging task with the upper headwall comprised of solid rock with a small ribbon of snow called the “Firing Squad”. The area is located within Twin Peaks Wilderness and follows Broads Fork to its Northwest slopes. If going to the summit then you would wrap East onto the Northeast slope.
Ski Touring up Broad's Fork
After a clear day skiing Mount Superior a front had started to move in. By now we were on the second day of the Wasatch Splitfest and ski touring up Broad’s Fork. Our plan was to head somewhere in the Upper basin and on our way out ride the couloir on the left side of the photo below.
Making our way to the upper basin we stopped at the base of Dromedary Peak. By now the sun was breaking through the clouds with hopes of the weather improving. It was impressive looking at the rock features of the northeast face. The mountains of the Wasatch had such a different feel then the Cascades.
Arriving on the North Ridge of Dromedary Peak
Traversing under the rock band we made our way up to the North Ridge. Below was a wide open bowl with an easy traverse to the couloir we saw lower in the valley. Standing 600 feet below the true summit of Dromedary Peak we had a 4,200 foot powder run below us. Looking to the west you could see into the Salt Lake Basin.
To the north of us was the terrain around Mount Olympus Wilderness. From what I had heard it was a bad snowpack season within the Wasatch Terrain. While there were some great looking mountains the south facing aspects looked void of snow.
Looking to the north we could see bowl after bowl within Big Cottonwood Canyon. In the foreground was the last terrain within Mill B South Fork with the Towers of Monte Cristo standing out. In the Far distance we could see Benson Ridge. There was 3 separate basins to chose from within a 30 minute drive from Salt Lake City It was easy to see why Utah is a great ski touring destination.
Looking to the west was East Twin Peak. Looking close enough there was a line that went through the rock mass called the Hypodermic Needle. The line is 1,500 feet from the summit to the basin.
Snowboarding 4,200 feet to Mill B North Trailhead
I dropped in first making my way down the East face. The terrain was open with a few inches of powder making for great turns. Once in the lower flats I stopped and took out my camera. By now Steve Brezovec was laying snowboard tracks down the face.
Once we were back as a group it was time to traverse over to the couloir we had seen early in the morning. Alister Horn lead the way as we traverse skiers right of the rocks in the photo below.
Having experience the snow on the upper face we were confident in the riding conditions. While we were in flat light at least the snow was good under our feet. After spotting the small chute we dropped in and rode just under 1,000 feet to the flatter terrain in the valley. From there on out it was an easy exit to the Mill B North Trailhead.
With only two days of ski touring in Utah so far I was surprised with how many North facing Basins there was. Both Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons went from West to East with a road through both of them. It was a ski touring dream with trailheads within every drainage with Big Cottonwood Canyon alone having 6 main drainages devoted to uphill traffic on its south side. Huge thanks to Alister and Steve for showing me the area.
Thank you for reading this trip report and to Bucky for putting on the Wasatch Splitboard Festival.
If you are ever touring in the Wasatch Backcountry make sure to keep up with avalanche conditions by follow the Utah Avalanche Center