Snow Falls on Berthoud Pass Near Winter Park Resort, CO Hot on the heels of last week’s snow on 14,115-foot Pikes Peak in Colorado, the flakes have started to fall slightly closer to Denver and the Front Range. Webcam images from 11,307-foot Berthoud Pass (US-40) show snow on the ground in the parking lot at the summit of the pass and the base of the old ski area. Related: Berthoud […] SnowBrains | August 23, 2022 1 Comment
Berthoud Pass: A Look into the Origins of Skiing in Colorado Long before the behemoths of the corporate ski resorts along I-70, Berthoud Pass existed for the purity of skiing. It provided quick access for Front Range skiers from Denver, CO. Equipped at its peak with a handful of lifts, its existence was simple; get people on the hill for the sake of skiing. No-frills skiing is what its patron sought, and […] Brains Joseph Puetz | July 27, 2022 1 Comment
Backcountry Skier Caught In and Partially Buried by Avalanche on Berthoud Pass, CO A skier was caught and partially buried in an avalanche on Berthoud Pass, near Winter Park Resort, CO, on Wednesday, according to reports from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). The three skiers were skiing from Berthoud Pass, into Current Creek, and then into Second Creek. On their second lap, one of the skiers triggered an avalanche in a chute that […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 19, 2021 0 Comments
Woman in Yoga Pants, Sports Bra, and Light Jacket Calls 911 From Top of Avalanche Chute After Getting Lost on Berthoud Pass, CO A woman was lucky to survive after making “errors too obvious to enumerate” and becoming lost between Mines Peak and Mount Flora on Berthoud Pass, CO. The 20-year-old woman was snowshoeing with her dog in the Colorado backcountry when she became disoriented on the top of an avalanche zone north of Berthoud Pass. After trying to call her boyfriend, she called […] SnowBrains | January 25, 2021 3 Comments
Avalanche Kills Backcountry Skier at Berthoud Pass, CO Yesterday A backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche on Berthoud Pass, Colorado yesterday, December 26, 2020. This was the 5th avalanche fatality of the 2020/21 winter. 4 of those 5 fatalities have occurred in Colorado. Colorado has a dangerous snowpack this season and this likely won’t change anytime soon. VIDEO: Why The Colorado Snowpack Is So Dangerous This Year […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 27, 2020 0 Comments
Rider Triggered Avalanche on Berthoud Pass, CO | CAIC Warns ‘Low Danger Rating’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Green Light Conditions’ A rider triggered an avalanche near Berthoud Pass, CO (near Winter Park Resort) on Sunday, November 15 on a north-facing slope, warns the CAIC on Facebook. The avalanche broke above the rider but he was able to ride off of the slab. Related: The Dangers of Early Season Backcountry Skiing The avalanche danger is rated LOW (1of5) statewide today. This […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 20, 2020 2 Comments
Colorado State Patrol: Loveland & Berthoud Pass Busy With Skiers/Boarders “Cramming Into Cars to Shuttle to the Top” Colorado State Patrol in Golden reported yesterday that despite a statewide “Stay-at-Home” order, both Loveland & Berthoud pass were packed with skiers on Saturday engaging in poor social distancing. “Believe it or not, still have plenty of skiers and boarders on Loveland and Berthoud Passes. (They’re cramming into cars to shuttle up to the top). No tickets or tows yet. […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 29, 2020 1 Comment
Berthoud Pass, CO Report: Getting Pitted After October Storm in Colorado High Country Local Pow Farmer Bags Early Season Harvest Report from Monday 21st October 2019 Need an excuse to get out of pumpkin carving? It has been puking all over Colorado’s High Country. With snow returning to the Rockies later in the week there has never been a better time to blow the dust of those powder boards you’ve been ogling in […] Conditions Report Guest Author | October 23, 2019 0 Comments
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