Backpacking and Recreation
Founded in 2003, Friends of Berthoud Pass is a grassroots collective of backcountry enthusiasts committed to preserving the legacy of public recreation at Berthoud Pass. They are a non-profit 501c(3) tax exempt organization managed by a volunteer executive board and supported by a diverse and active member base.
Berthoud Pass is a unique environment, where a major highway crosses the Continental Divide in a topographically and climatically ideal location that lends itself to a lengthy season of challenging deep powder skiing. This combination of elements at Berthoud Pass creates a unique set of circumstances for land managers, and FOBP has played a pivotal role in giving public voice to the policy process.
In its short history Friends of Berthoud Pass has endeavored to fashion a new paradigm in winter recreation on public land. They have successfully mobilized public involvement in lobbying the US Forest Service to incorporate the needs and wishes of winter backcountry users in redevelopment plans and positioned themselves as a key stakeholder in the public policy process.
The Friends of Berthoud Pass avalanche education curriculum has expanded from two classroom sessions in 2004 that reached 100 people, to a 2008 roster of eight classroom lectures educating more than 1,000 individuals in basic avalanche awareness and more than 150 participants in an on-snow practical course.
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