Safety
In 2004 we introduced our avalanche education program. Each year we offer 10 or more 3-hour classroom avalanche awareness presentations followed in mid-winter by a full-day on-snow field day. The classroom sessions are attended by more than 1,200 people each year and the field sessions quickly reach the 74 allotted registrations per day. Both veterans [...]

Friends of Berthoud Pass is a grassroots collective of backcountry enthusiasts committed to preserving the legacy of public recreation at Berthoud Pass. Founded in 2003, we are a non-profit 501c(3) tax exempt organization managed by a volunteer executive board and supported by a diverse and active member base. Membership is by donation with a suggested [...]

New logo safety whistles are in.
Whistles For Life came very highly recommended and this item looks great with the sunburst on it. High visibility and loud as hell, it should be standard equipment on every backcountry pack. Available via fobp_info@yahoo.com for $5.

We are working to get an e-commerce implementation up, with proceeds to benefit Friends [...]

Just send a Self Addressed, Stamped Envelope to PO Box 48063, Denver, CO 80204

Hey all,
This morning was a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new warming hut and Continental Divide Trail trailhead at the summit of Berthoud Pass.
The shelter is the product of a lot of different parties coming together to get a project completed in record time. Partners in this project included the US Forest Service, Great [...]