Backcountry Skiing Berthoud Pass, Colorado is a spiral bound ski atlas by Rob Writz covering more than 100 routes on Berthoud Pass.

What it's for

This guidebook is for choosing and planning ski and splitboard tours on Berthoud Pass. The publisher presents it as a decision making tool: the range of terrain lets you pick a zone that fits your group's skill and the day's avalanche forecast. It is light enough to carry on the tour.

Features

• Aerial photos: marked with ascent and descent indicators
• Run details: individual run descriptions with slope angle and aspect
• Terrain data: Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) ratings
• Access: parking and trailhead information
• Zones covered: Pumphouse Basin North and South, West Side, Mt. Russell, No Name, Floral Park, East Side, Hell's Half Acre, Mines Peak, Lower 80s and 90s, Upper 80s and 90s, Hidden Knoll, Hidden Knoll South, 110s, Upper 110s, Second Creek Ridge East and West, Second Creek Ridge Headwall, First Creek Ridge
• Companions: made to pair with the Beacon Guidebooks Berthoud Pass ski map and ski app, each sold separately

How it works

ATES ratings: the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale classes terrain by how exposed it is to avalanches. It describes the terrain, not the day's snowpack, so use it together with the current avalanche forecast.

Avalanche training: a map or guidebook does not replace avalanche training, a current forecast, or rescue gear and practice. OMG runs AIARE avalanche courses.

Specs

• Author: Rob Writz
• Binding: Spiral bound
• Size: 5.5 in x 8.5 in x 0.5 in
• Weight: 0.7 lb
• Publisher: Beacon Guidebooks