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Berthoud Pass

Where Berthoud Pass’s numbers come from

8 observations from 2 publishers behind 6 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation12,015 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Colorado Ski History
Berthoud Pass Ski Area — Colorado Ski HistoryPublishedOct 2026“Summit 12,015 ft”
Base elevation11,022 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Colorado Ski History
Berthoud Pass Ski Area — Colorado Ski HistoryPublishedOct 2026“Base 11,022 ft”
Advertised vertical drop993 ft1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Colorado Ski History
Berthoud Pass Ski Area — Colorado Ski HistoryPublishedOct 2026“Vertical Drop 993 ft”
Skiable acres80 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Colorado Ski History
Berthoud Pass Ski Area — Colorado Ski HistoryPublishedOct 2026“over 18 runs and 80 acres of terrain offered a quality experience”Also said ≥ 1,300 ac (Oct 2026)
Named trails652 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Sky-Hi News
LEFT BEHIND: Exploring Grand County's skiing past through abandoned hills — Sky-Hi News (December 4, 2018)PublishedOct 2026“the resort featured 65 distinct runs located on both sides of Berthoud Pass and on both sides of the Continental Divide”
Berthoud Pass Ski Area — Colorado Ski HistoryOct 2026“over 18 runs and 80 acres of terrain offered a quality experience”
Total lifts21 source1 of 1 agreefrom Sky-Hi News
LEFT BEHIND: Exploring Grand County's skiing past through abandoned hills — Sky-Hi News (December 4, 2018)PublishedOct 2026“a smattering of beginner and intermediate terrain was easily accessible from the resort's two lifts”

Pages cited

Every source behind the figures, passes and facts, the resort’s own pages first.

Other facts

Where the page's other facts come from: its location, website, owner and the like.

Coordinates
Berthoud Pass — Skimap.org
Year opened
Berthoud Pass Ski Area — Colorado Ski History
closedYear
Berthoud Pass Ski Area — Colorado Ski History
History
Berthoud Pass Ski Area — Colorado Ski History
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • abandonedSkimap.org · Ski guide · 2026-09-28Berthoud Pass — status: abandoned; activities: downhill; lifts mapped: 0; downhill runs mapped: 0;