Colorado Berthoud Pass

[Don in Morrison]

Anybody here impacted by the mess on Berthoud Pass? Last I heard it was still temporarily out of service. I'm wondering how many are actually taking the long way around to Winter Park and Granby Ranch and if business at both of those has dropped off significantly due to the road closure and the long detour to get in and out.

I'm guessing that the cleanup is taking so long because as they push the snow out of the way, more keeps falling off the hillside. That or the amount of snow involved is pretty huge.

 

[SBrown]

I think it's that it just hasn't really stopped snowing? and they are supposed to get another couple feet the next couple days.

 

[doc]

Raises hand. Skied WPMJ on Sun and got trapped by pass closure. Planned to head home Sun pm, but no go. I think more avalanches have stymied cleanup efforts. Skied on Monday (sensational, if challenging) and headed home, via Kremmling and Silverthorne, Tuesday. Took 10 hours and 40 mins from WPMJ to Denver! Most frustrating drive of my life, and I'm sure there are thousands of others who would agree.

 

[doc]

Heard on the news Berthoud finally reopened a few mins ago.

 

[Don in Morrison]

I think I'll give it about a week before heading over that way anyway.

 

[4aprice]

I think I'll give it about a week before heading over that way anyway.

My son drove up to Winter Park today from Lakewood and said the ride over the pass was good

 

[4aprice]

My son drove up to Winter Park today from Lakewood and said the ride over the pass was good

On his return he got caught for about 40-45 min for what a CDOT driver told him was a small slide, so it still interesting up there