🎿 Backcountry touring · Colorado

Berthoud Pass: avalanche danger & snow

Former ski area on US-40 with quick laps on both sides of the pass. A Front Range classic.

This is not a safety call. The danger rating shown is a one-word summary copied from the official avalanche center once a day. Conditions change by the hour and vary by aspect and elevation. Before you go into avalanche terrain, read the full forecast from the official center, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and travel with trained partners. Snowfall numbers are computer-model estimates, not measurements.

Avalanche danger today

Low

Colorado Avalanche Information Center · CAIC backcountry forecast area

Issued Nov 3, 11:30 PM MT · valid until Nov 4, 11:30 PM MT

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snow depth

0.5 in snow water equivalent

NRCS SNOTEL Berthoud Summit (11,300 ft, 0.6 km away), daily reading for Nov 3.

“Generally safe avalanche conditions. Watch for unstable snow on isolated terrain features.”
— Colorado Avalanche Information Center

Snow data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:05 PM MT (model snowfall at about 11,316 ft).

Last 24 h

Last 72 h

1.1"

Last 7 days

1.1"

Next 7 days

2.4"

7-day snow forecast

Wed 40"🌫️ 34°/17°

Thu 50"☁️ 35°/17°

Fri 62.4"❄️ 33°/14°

Sat 70"☁️ 32°/12°

Sun 80"☀️ 41°/20°

Mon 90"☁️ 44°/26°

Tue 100"☁️ 43°/26°

Daily snowfall (inches) and high/low (°F) from the Open-Meteo forecast model, local days.

Ski resortTouring zone: LowTouring zone: ModerateTouring zone: ConsiderableTouring zone: HighTouring zone: ExtremeTouring zone: No rating

Map pin is an approximate trailhead or pass location, not a route. Use a real map and the forecast center's zone map for trip planning.

Nearest ski resorts

Winter Park Resort · 10 km · 72 h 1"
Loveland Ski Area · 17 km · 72 h 1.6"
Arapahoe Basin · 19 km · 72 h 0.1"

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