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Boreas Pass TH

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Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding – Section House & Ken's Cabin at Boreas Pass

This trip is an overnight backcountry ski trip to the Section House, which is a Summit Hut Association Hut near Breckenridge. We will start at the Boreas Pass trailhead and depending on conditions and group skill set will either follow the Boreas Pass/Bankers Tank Trail or the Boreas Pass Road approximately 6.5 miles to Boreas Pass. The Section House is a historic cabin that has been renovated for us as a backcountry hut with cooking equipment and bunks for up to 12 people. The next day there will be an optional climb to the summit of Boreas Peak, then the group will return down Boreas road to the trailhead.

Contacts

Matt Von Thun
Matt Von Thun
Primary Leader
  • Tue, Dec 19, 2023 — Wed, Dec 20, 2023
  • Pikes Peak
  • Backcountry Skiing/Splitboarding
  • Adults
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 14.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 11,493 ft

Although the Boreas Pass Road is a mild grade and the road itself may not be considered avalanche terrain, the road crosses below avalanche terrain and under certain loading conditions (not expected on Dec 19) may be connected to avalanche terrain.  Therefore ,Avalanche Terrain Avoidance, AIRE I, or equivalent avalanche training is highly recommended for this trip. The optional climb to Boreas Mountain will follow a route that avoids or mitigates avalanche terrain, however there is ample opportunity to stray into avalanche terrain if unexperienced in identification of such terrain.  Therefore AIRE I or equivalent avalanche training is required for the optional Boreas Mountain climb.

To stay at the hut requires a reservation payable to the Summit County Hut Association, and a waiver must be signed when registering for the Hut.  More information will be provided by the leader upon signing up for the trip.

Meeting Location: Boreas Pass Trailhead

Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Meeting Time: Contact Trip Leader (This trip will be compatible with people participating in the Arapahoe Basin Rise & Shine Skimo event the morning of December 19)

Route/Place

Boreas Pass TH

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

This trip is a backcountry ski trip and it is expected that participants will be using backcountry AT ski gear and be comfortable touring on the gear.

Below is the gear list provided by the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association. Please contact the leader for questions on gear.  

GENERAL EQUIPMENT

  •   Skis or split snowboard (designed for backcountry)

  •   Boots

  •   Poles (large baskets preferred)

  •   Backpack

  •   Climbing skins

  •   Wax kit (including grip and skin waxes)

  •   Sleeping bag

  •   Pillowcase

  •   Headlamp and extra batteries

  •   Pocket knife

  •   Sunglasses

  •   Goggles

  •   Water bottles (widemouth) and insulated carrier

  •   Sunscreen and lip balm

  •   Food (be sure some food is edible without cooking,

    and that each person carries their own trail food)

  •   Avalanche transceiver, probe pole and shovel

  •   Cell phone and extra batteries/case (coverage is not

    guaranteed anywhere in the backcountry – keep your phone off until you need it)

    PERSONAL CLOTHING (wool or synthetics - no cotton)

    Foundation/Base Layer
    Long underwear top and bottom Socks plus extra pair(s)

    Warm/Insulating Layer
    Fleece Jacket/Vest Sweater
    Pants

    Down/synthetic puff jacket

    Weather/Waterproof Outer Layer

    •   Jacket

    •   Pants

      Other

    •   Gloves/mittens plus extra pair

    •   Ski hat(s)

    •   Sunhat

    •   Neck gaiter/balaclava

    •   Leg gaiters

Other (continued)

Hut slippers (slippers/Crocs are provided at Fritz, Fabi, Friends’, and all Braun Huts)

Personal items (toothbrush/paste, medications, prescription glasses, earplugs, watch w/ alarm)

Personal wash cloth/travel towel (towels are no longer provided at Jay’s, Chuck’s or Walter’s)

Disinfectant wipes GROUP EQUIPMENT

  •   Hut Trip Confirmation/Door Lock Combination (printed copy/copies)

  •   Trailhead/Parking information

  •   Guidebook/Route descriptions

  •   Topographic maps

  •   Compass

  •   GPS and extra batteries

  •   Altimeter and extra batteries

  •   Hand-held two-way radios for inter-group

    communication

  •   Water purification method

    Suggested Group Emergency/Survival Equipment

    Emergency shelter (bivouac sack, lt weight tarp) First-aid kit
    Blister kit
    Fire starting kit (matches, lighter, starting fuel)

    OR lightweight emergency stove
    Small emergency pot
    Ensolite or foam pad
    Emergency communication device (such as SPOT,

    inReach, satellite phone or PLB – Personal Locator Beacon)

    Suggested Group Repair Kit

    Duct tape
    Zip/cable ties
    Baling wire
    Rubberized ski straps
    Multi-tool (Leatherman) Spare binding and parts Pole repair (or extra pole)

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