Parry Peak Ascent from Berthoud Pass Summit

Name: Parry Peak Ascent from Berthoud Pass Summit
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5.5 mile 8.9 kilometer point to point
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Elevation

Ascent: 3,009' 917 m
Descent: -1,016' -310 m
High: 13,309' 4,057 m
Low: 11,316' 3,449 m

Grade

Avg Slope: 14% (8°)
Max Slope: 32% (18°)

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Popular ski lines nearby

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

Lift gully headwall (gaffneys, rush, nitro)

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

(1) Winter…, CO

Meadow 1

0.2 mi 0.3 km • -183 ft Descent • -55.82 m Descent

(2) Winter…, CO

Skiers left on SE Face of Russell May 2015

Mt. Russell, SE Face

0.7 mi 1.1 km • -987 ft Descent • -300.83 m Descent

(1) Winter…, CO

6.5 Ski Run

1.4 mi 2.2 km • -1,520 ft Descent • -463.28 m Descent

(1) Winter…, CO

Looking back up Skullbite area. The North chutes of Mt. Russell can be seen to the right.

North Chutes/Skullbite area

0.3 mi 0.4 km • -514 ft Descent • -156.75 m Descent

(2) Winter…, CO

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“A fairly mellow approach to the top of Parry Peak via the Continental Divide ridgeline.”

— Donny O'Neill

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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

This is the most straightforward (read no bushwacking) way to access the summit of Parry Peak and ski the Bear Claw chutes off its northwest face. Just follow the Continental Divide Trail the whole way from the summit of the Colorado Mines Peak. There is a huge loss of elevation gain before hitting Mt. Eva, which can be a bit demoralizing, but just keep following the Divide until you reach Parry Peak.