Archive for the 'Anouncements' Category

FOBP Merchandise now available online

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Thanks to the efforts of our Friends at All Mountain Access we finally have an efficient and attractive e-commerce functionality!
Check out our stuff here. Shop early, shop often, keep supporting grassroots avalanche education and fly your Friends of Berthoud Pass colors high.

Check please

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

In light of recent accidents in Colorado and elsewhere, we think it bears mentioning that our longtime Friends at BCA are developing really great avalanche beacon checker technology to protect backcountry skiers around the world. As always, we are grateful for BCA’s innovation and support.

Read the back of the box

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Rescue group finds ignorant beacon owner who triggered false alarms

By Scott Willoughby
The Denver Post

Posted: 03/03/2010 01:00:00 AM MST

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Recent Colorado Avalanche Accidents

Friday, February 19th, 2010

A special Friday update from our Friends at the CAIC:

The CAIC knows of 14 people (and 1 dog) caught in human-triggered avalanches between February 11 and 18. One person was killed, three others injured. The avalanches were in the Front Range, Vail and Summit County, Aspen, and North San Juan zones. They occurred mostly on [...]

Backcountry Film Festival 2010

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Friends of Berthoud Pass and the Winter Wildlands Alliance present the best work from a variety of grassroots film makers. Come enjoy a selection of short and longer award-winning films featuring the best human-powered, deep-powder skiing on the planet. Proceeds to promote and preserve winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snowsports experience on public lands, [...]