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Ditch Road Approach

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  3. …Front Range
  4. Berthoud Pass
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1.2 Miles 1.9 Kilometers


Ascent

54' 17 m

Ascent

-97' -30 m

Descent

2%

Avg Slope (1°)

6%

Max Slope (3°)

11,321' 3,451 m

High

11,264' 3,433 m

Low

Shared By Jonathan Powanda

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“The Ditch Road skin track with access to 80's/90's area. ”

— Jonathan Powanda
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Type: Backcountry or Sidecountry

Description

This is an easy skin track that takes you around the west side towards the 80's/90's ski area. From this track, you ski down toward the pass road toward the Current Creek Trailhead where you can hitchhike back to the summit parking area.

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Land Manager: USFS - Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Office - Clear Creek Ranger District

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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.
Making my way down what I refer to as Gaffney's…
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Riding out the slide. DFU!
Riding out the slide. DFU!
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Nelson's Follie, in the gulch again. Pictured is my friend Geoff.
Nelson's Follie, in the gulch again. Pictured…
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Old Berthoud Pass trail map.
Old Berthoud Pass trail map.
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Geoff riding Mainline on his second day of snowboarding.
Geoff riding Mainline on his second day of snow…
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West side of the pass (across from the parking lot).
West side of the pass (across from the parking…
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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.
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Coming up unto the ridgline.
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Looking back up Skullbite area. The North chutes of Mt. Russell can be seen to the right.
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