Berthoud Pass Continental Divide Sign Kodachrome Slide #CB-5S19
<< Previous Image | Next Image >>
Brief Description
This image shows a snowy day on top of Berthoud Pass sometime during the 1950s or 1960s. A small group is seen walking away from the roadway towards the Berthoud Pass Lodge, which was added here in 1949.
Info
- Date: Circa 1960s
- Photographer: Unknown
- Medium: Kodachrome Slide
- Size: 35mm
- ID: CB-5S19
- Acquisition Date: February 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned with basic cropping, color enhancements unknown.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
This image was likely captured sometime during the 1960s. Take note of a few things for dating purposes: The sign looks like it has a new coating on it, and this is not the original coating (this sign was added around 1957). When the lodge was first built, there was a smaller base lodge in front of it where chairlift tickets were sold. That lodge was taken down around 1954.
Comments & Discussion
Berthoud Pass has been opened year-round since the 1930s. Big snowstorms can shut down the route for a few hours, but the road crews have decades of experience in opening the pass when it is covered in deep snow. A snowstorm like the one that occurred just before this image was captured may have been enough to close the pass for a short length of time, but it would have brought skiers up here from Denver regardless.
The rope tow was located to the right of the lodge, behind where the signs are seen in this image. The chairlift was on the opposite side of the road, behind the cameraman’s back.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: The red border on the backside of this slide has a fair amount of fading and visible aging. The slide mount has a darkened tone that is evenly distributed.
<< Previous Image | Next Image >>
About the Coloradotopia Archives. The Coloradotopia archives hold a large collection of historical images that document Colorado’s auto history in the mountains. You can read more about the Coloradotopia archive project here.
