Current Creek Approach

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1.5 mile 2.3 kilometer point to point
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Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 877' 267 m
Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 11,705' 3,568 m
Low: 10,828' 3,300 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 11% (6°)
Max Slope: 20% (11°)

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Making my way down what I refer to as Gaffney's ramp (since it comes in under Gaffney's Playground) You can see someone's bomb hole from someone hucking Gaffneys previously.

Lift gully headwall (gaffneys, rush, nitro)

0.3 mi 0.5 km • -312 ft Descent • -94.96 m Descent

(1) Winter…, CO

No Name Bench in the distance.

South Chute Roll

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -317 ft Descent • -96.73 m Descent

(2) Winter…, CO

Making my way down what I refer to as Gaffney's ramp (since it comes in under Gaffney's Playground) You can see someone's bomb hole from someone hucking Gaffneys previously.

Mainline

0.2 mi 0.4 km • -281 ft Descent • -85.74 m Descent

(2) Winter…, CO

Old Berthoud Pass trail map.

CDT West (Lower)

0.6 mi 0.9 km • -516 ft Descent • -157.29 m Descent

(6) Winter…, CO

Coming up unto the ridgline.

Meadow 3

0.2 mi 0.4 km • -293 ft Descent • -89.22 m Descent

(2) Winter…, CO

Berthoud is springtime bliss.

Y Chute (skier's left)

0.1 mi 0.2 km • -294 ft Descent • -89.68 m Descent

(2) Winter…, CO

“An easy skin in from the lower parking lot.”

— Condor77 77

Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

The Current Creek approach starts at the lower parking lot on the north side of the summit of Berthoud pass (1.8 miles below the summit parking lot). There should be a few established skin tracks and there are a few different options for skinning in depending on your destination. Follow the Current Creek valley on a gradual climb. Eventually the trees will thin out and you'll head north along an easy contour (Berthoud Ditch Rd cuts across the slope). You can start switch-backing up the mellow north slope to the right of Tea Cup Area to reach your desired starting area.

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Feb 26, 2017

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3.0 from 1 vote

#6

in Berthoud Pass

#293

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#6

in Berthoud Pass

#96

in Colorado

#293

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Left to right - Hidden Knob Chute, Y Chute, Z Chute, X Chute. ***Picture taken from the top of the Current Creek Approach (Top of "Perfect Trees", "Tea Cup" decent)***

Mar 10, 2020 near Winter…, CO

Gazing up at Hidden Knoll.

Apr 24, 2017 near Winter…, CO

Looking southwest toward the Hidden Knoll chutes.

Dec 3, 2018 near Winter…, CO

Skin track hub.

Dec 3, 2018 near Winter…, CO

Time to ski.

Mar 11, 2015 near Winter…, CO

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