Rush Chute
The open area skier’s left of Lift Gully. Usually the only way through the West Side cliffs that is filled in. Above the chute, the pitch is in the mid 40s in a big convex roller. This is a natural place for an avalanche to trigger. Below that, the chute through the rocks is about 40 feet long, 4 feet wide at its narrowest, and about 40 degrees. After the choke point it opens back up for a wide open exit. When the snowpack is deep there is another option called “Rush 2” just to the skier’s left of Rush, but it is rarely filled in. All in all this is a highly dangerous area to be in.
Maps
*All Mapped Areas are Approximations
Avalanche Reports
12/15/2019 - (Hollywood Cliffs)
02/18/2013 - (Multiple Reports)
Images
West Side Exit Runs
Rush Chute
The Upper West Side
Websites
Guide Books
Making Turns in Colorado's Front Range Vol. 2 by Fritz Sperry
Backcountry Skiing: Berthoud Pass, Colorado by Rob Writz
(Links to guidebooks may be affiliate links)
Videos
All videos are Copyright their respective owners. These are 3rd party videos hosted on YouTube or Vimeo and we make no guarantees as to their accuracy or relevance.
Matt on Rush Chute by srm651: 03/17/2009
Rush Chute helmet cam_1 by srm651: 01/17/2009
Find Nearby Zones
*All Mapped Areas are Approximations