{"id":22127,"date":"2020-03-28T10:03:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-28T16:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=63963"},"modified":"2020-03-28T10:03:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-28T16:03:24","slug":"backcountry-group-asks-skiers-to-stay-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/backcountry-group-asks-skiers-to-stay-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Backcountry group asks skiers to stay home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cameras at Berthoud Pass show a full parking lot by 9:30 a.m. Backcountry representatives are asking enthusiasts to consider their actions during the stay-at-home order.<\/strong>
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As Coloradans begin their first weekend under the statewide \u201cstay-at-home\u201d order, backcountry skiers are considering the wording of the governor\u2019s order.<\/p>\n

By 9:30 a.m. Saturday, cameras showed the Berthoud Pass parking lot already filling up with skiers and riders. A popular spot for backcountry, with the closures of uphill access at Winter Park Resort and others, some backcountry organizers fear that the overcrowding at the pass could lead to further shutdowns.<\/p>\n

The Friend of Berthoud Pass, a nonprofit for the preservation of the pass, reposted a statement from the Colorado Backcountry Ski & Snowboard group pleading recreationists to think about their actions in relation to the local backcountry area.<\/p>\n

\u201cLoveland and Winter Park ski areas, as well as Rocky Mountain National Park, were originally open to recreation but due to crowding had to close,\u201d the statement said. \u201cCrowding at other areas could lead to the same thing, further adding to the stress on any remaining open areas, potentially leading to further closures.\u201d<\/p>\n

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