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RUSSELL (1) Elevation: 12 ft

a short 30 minute hike up from the Berthoud Pass parking lot. North Chute offers good steep consistent turns


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February 13, 2001
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January 31, 2010
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Noliftlines: January 15, 2011 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

Snow was a bit crusty and sparse in areas with winds at higher elevation and open areas....[view]
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Alpineambitions: December 26, 2010 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.

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Lowpro79: December 13, 2010 Uphill: 1,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,500 ft.

went up to check out a recent slide that almost killed a local Winter Park Skier. Dug a pit and found extremely reactive and dangerous snowpack. In fact it failed every test we threw at it. Gotta wond...[view]
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Lowpro79: December 7, 2010 Uphill: 1,000 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.

Dawn Patrol with at least a foot of fresh powder! Best day yet! Stuck to lower angle tree skiing on Flume, one of the old Berthoud Pass ski trails....[view]
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Lowpro79: December 6, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.

Pretty awesome conditions for early December! Skied North/North East facing lines. Dug a pit around 11,000 ft on a North Facing Aspect - found 105 - 150 cm deep snowpack with several distinct layers. ...[view]
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Lowpro79: April 5, 2010 Uphill: 2,000 ft. | Downhill: 2,000 ft.

solo late day run...[view]
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Lowpro79: April 3, 2010 Uphill: 4,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.

Wind blown powder turns, spring is definitely here but still lots of variable instabilities and depth hoar to worry about....[view]
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Lowpro79: March 29, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 3,000 ft.

finally getting some snowpack to work with........[view]
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Powderjunky: February 2, 2010 Uphill: 700 ft. | Downhill: 700 ft.

A quick mission before we head south to Taos. A good mix of a fresh inch and surface hoar on a firm base....[view]
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Lowpro79: January 31, 2010 Uphill: 3,000 ft. | Downhill: 4,000 ft.

a long hike but a killer view from the tallest peak around. Pretty early in the season for this one, but worth every second....[view]
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Powderjunky: January 31, 2010 Uphill: 700 ft. | Downhill: 1,300 ft.

Probably not the best idea to ski a real popular backcountry zone on Sunday evening after the weekend crowd had its way with it. Berthoud Pass had more tracks on her than a heroine addict....[view]
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Lowpro79: February 13, 2001 Uphill: 1,600 ft. | Downhill: 1,600 ft.

Dawn Patrol in the West Side Nitro Cliffs. Pretty great lines for not too much work. This cliff band is filled in more than I've seen it in 10 years. The skiing is getting good around here!...[view]
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