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Current Creek Bench
Berthoud Pass
Wide open alpine
Ski Touring Moderate
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 40 m
- Descent
- 145 m
- Duration
- 0-1 hrs
- Low Point
- 3.6 km
- High Point
- 3.8 km
- Gradient
- 28˚

Current Creek Bench is a very wide slope that falls off the ridge to the east of Mt Russel's summit. The northern side of the the ridge often has a cornice on it, so it is usually most easily skied down the fall line from the true summit of Mt Russel. The wind can play all sorts of games in this area so be aware of its direction and intensity for both avalanche conditions and snow quality.
Difficulty
Moderate
Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.
Best time to visit
Guidebooks in this area
77 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
Berthoud Pass, Colorado Backcountry Skiing Map
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