Dog Gets Caught in Avalanche in Colorado, Gets Saved by Skiers Out There Colorado reports that a dog was buried by a large slab avalanche in the central Colorado backcountry last Saturday, and was miraculously saved by backcountry skiers. It was a close one but the mortified pupper came out of the slide unscathed. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) reports that it was the doggo who triggered a large avalanche near […] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 22, 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
Florida Driver Sends Car Careening Off Berthoud Pass, CO According to the Colorado Highway Patrol, a Florida driver sent his car careening off Highway 40 on Berthoud Pass. At 6:08pm on Saturday, a 78-year-old man was driving a black 2000 Ford Explorer on the pass, when he lost control and went off the side of the road near milepost 238. The vehicle tumbled nearly 400-feet down the mountainside before it […] Industry News Chris Wallner | October 10, 2017 0 Comments
Berthoud Pass Was Open All Winter Thanks To A Remote Avalanche Control System According to the Denver Post, Berthoud Pass in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado was kept open all winter thanks to a remote avalanche control system called Gazex Exploders. This system is French-made and consists of five in the snow loading zones that feed the massive Stanley. The Gazex saved money, kept the roads open, and limited the dangers that crews are […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | May 20, 2016 0 Comments
Colorado Backcountry Report: Front Range Freshies with More to Come! Last weekend provided some long-awaited powder. The next few days look to provide even more. Tonight, the jet stream drops directly over Colorado, bringing over 4″ of precipitable moisture over the next 3 days. This might translate to 2+ feet for the northern mountains! After the base building storm last weekend, we should see the best skiing of the year as low tide may finally be over! Weather Marc Doherty | December 20, 2014 0 Comments
Winter Park, CO Conditions Report: The Return of Pow November in Colorado was a tale of two halves.It truly was in like a lamb, out like a lion. December seems to be shaping up the same way. After 12 days of no significant snowfall, a southwest flow hit the San Juan’s late on Saturday. By Saturday night, the flow shifted to northwest and the whole state was getting the goods. By early Monday morning, 18″ had fallen on Berthoud Pass. After skiing the pass on Sunday, we thought Mary Jane’s glades would be prime on Tuesday. Conditions Report Marc Doherty | December 17, 2014 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skier Airs Into Avalanche @ Berthoud Pass, CO This video shows us a skier who airs into his an avalanche that he triggered at Berthoud Pass, Colorado. He was lucky as the avalanche was on the smaller side and he was able to stay on top. Please check the Colorado Avalanche Information Center website before heading out into the Colorado backcountry. I was caught in an avalanche on Saturday at Berthoud Pass. Poor decision [.,.] Avalanche SnowBrains | January 22, 2014 2 Comments
Berthoud Pass, CO Conditions Report & Photo Tour | Powdah Oct. 19th, 2013 This past Saturday, October 19th, 2013, was the 4th bluebird Saturday after a Friday storm in a row!! Colorado is absolutely killing the early season this year! Saturday bright and early John and I headed up to Berthoud pass. Leaving Boulder at 6:30 and stopping at Big Daddy’s Bagel’s in Golden, we arrived at Berthoud pass right around 8. We met up with new found ski buddy Mike Olsen. […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | October 22, 2013 1 Comment