Berthoud Pass back open after avalanches
Highway 40 over Berthoud Pass is currently back open after closing due to safety concerns following an avalanche that buried some vehicles over the weekend.
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Highway 40 over Berthoud Pass is currently back open after closing due to safety concerns following an avalanche that buried some vehicles over the weekend.
The Colorado Department of Transportation confirmed that Berthoud Pass would again stay closed through Tuesday night to deal with the additional slides that continue to come down.
When an avalanche buried 10 cars, (and thankfully nobody was hurt), it closed Berthoud Pass in Grand County, the main passage between the front range and Winter Park, as well as other holiday destinations.
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