This map was created by a user. Berthoud Pass Colorado is a pack-friendly must-have for touring. Berthoud Pass between I-70 and the major ski resort of Winter Park was itself once home to a small ski area.
Colorado Berthoud Pass Chimney Chute
Situated right on top of the 11307-foot mountain pass and rising high into the alpine the small ski area received 500 inches of snow annually.
First opened in 1937 the lifts shut down in 2001 and the entire resort was removed by 2005.
US Route 40 travels over the top of Berthoud Pass. The pass is located approximately 15 miles to the north of Interstate 70. If you continue on rt. 40 while heading north you will come to the Winter Park ski resort near the bottom of Berthoud Pass.
Berthoud Pass Ski Maps.
Berthoud Pass ski area is now closed. The lifts have been removed and the base lodge is being removed. What is left are fantastic runs for the backcountry enthusiasts. Berthoud Pass ski area opened in 1937 and held a a reputation for premiere backcountry skiing and snowboarding.
The area offers an experience that is comparable to snowcat and.
From gentle light tours to gnarly couloirs from hidden powder stashes to epic long days the Backcountry Ski Map brings it all to your hands. Maps All Mapped Areas are Approximations. Front Range Ski Mountaineering. Making Turns in Colorados Front Range Vol.
2 by Fritz Sperry.
Berthoud Pass Colorado by Rob Writz Links to guidebooks may be affiliate links. This includes the terrain accessed through backcountry gates at ski resorts. Beacon Guidebooks Off-Piste Ski Atlas books and Backcountry Ski Maps are the perfect print guides for backcountry skiing Berthoud Pass and Loveland Pass. The Backcountry Ski Maps are waterproof tear-proof topographic map designed to join you on your tour.
It shows runs skintracks slope angles ATES rating parking trailheads and more.
Your guide to the best backcountry lines. Top Rated Ski Lines. RECOMMENDED ROUTE Very Difficult. Ski Line 57 mi 92 km -3386 ft Descent -103206 m Descent.
Berthoud Pass Summit 11300 The summit of Berthoud Pass is the epicenter of backcountry skiing on this part of the Front Range.
There is a large parking lot and a small building with restrooms and a warm room that you can use to gear up on cold day. Once a fully functional ski hill the Berthoud Pass ski area closed in 2001. By 2005 the lodge and chair lifts were removed. Whats left is a backcountry skiers paradise with runs suitable for all skill levels and pristine conditions.
Ski Map of Current Creek Ski Map to Pumphouse Basin For directions from where you are to where the Berthoud Pass Skiing and Boarding is locatedmeets at enter your starting point as.
City State or Zip Code or Airport and click on our Get Directions button. Backcountry Recon is a card-catalog of backcountry skiing snowboarding resources. Click on a region to list and map the skiable terrain in that area. You can either search for an area by name or look for it on the map.
Also contains part of Berthoud Pass.
Boulder Outdoors Center has great information on runs maps and trails. The Colorado Avalanche Center has very accurate and up-to-date information on conditions throughout the winter. The Friends of Berthoud Pass also provide a wealth of information not only on the pass itself but on great backcountry travel information catered specifically to. Ski Map of Current Creek Ski Map to Pumphouse Basin For directions from where you are to where the Berthoud Pass Skiing and Boarding is locatedmeets at enter your starting point as.
City State or Zip Code or Airport and click on our Get Directions button.
The area is popular for backcountry skiing and has a plethora of routes to choose from. A great beginner run that is fun on powder days and easy to lap is the lower CDW West route right from the parking lot at the top of Berthoud Pass. On the other side of the road you can do the obvious but short line called Powderline. Not thousands of people at a ski resort.
You will climb to the top of the mountain with the help of an alpine touring set up and a pair of skins.
Not with the help of a ski lift. You will make beautiful turns in untouched powder and you wont have to race the masses to get to them. Backcountry really is less and more all at the same time. Berthoud Pass is located in the Front Range Region.
Berthoud Pass Weather Forecast.
Bruce Tremper Staying alive in Avalanche Terrain. Backcountry Access Avalanche Avoidance Videos. Know before you go. Beginning in the 1930s skiers flocked to Berthoud Pass to pioneer what arguably became the first ski resort in Colorado.
With a donated motor from the local Ford dealership a devoted group established the first rope tow at Berthoud Pass Ski Area in 1937 later upgraded to a two-person chair in 1947.
The new lift was capable of transporting 400 skiers per hour and operated. Featuring big faces and mellow glades from Pumphouse Basin to First Creek in beautiful detail Backcountry Ski Map.
