avalanche, Colorado

Backcountry conditions remain dangerous in Colorado after skier killed in avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is urging backcountry travelers to exercise extra caution across the Colorado mountains through the weekend as dangerous avalanche conditions persist.
Colorado Avalanche Information Center receives 180 reports of avalanches in 3-day span as danger remains high headed into New Year
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has received an influx of reports of avalanches as it warns that avalanche danger will remain elevated throughout the state through at least New Year’s Day. Colorado Avalanche Information
Backcountry skier killed in avalanche in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains
A backcountry skier was caught, buried and killed Tuesday in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass in southern Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, officials said.
Backcountry skier killed in Colorado avalanche
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - On Tuesday, a backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche on Red Mountain #3, north of Durango. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center said that the skier was caught and buried in the avalanche. The skier was caught on the northwest-facing slope at around 11,300 feet.
Backcountry Skier Dies in Avalanche in Colorado's Mountains
The accident marks Colorado's first reported avalanche fatality, per Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) data.
Man survives being buried in avalanche while snowshoeing in Colorado
According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, two people went snowshoeing north of Red Mountain Pass and followed County Road 31 towards the small town of Guston in Ouray County.
First Colorado avalanche death reported on Red Mountain Pass
Red Mountain number 3, east of Telluride, which is locally known as Bollywood. The avalanche occurred on a northwest-facing slope around 11,3
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