Avalanche/landslide

Colorado Avalanche Information Center issues warning ahead of Presidents Day weekend

snowfall is expected to increase danger

February 13, 2026 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Air transport

Snowstorm blankets Southwest Colorado; more on the way

Flights largely unaffected, but icy roads make for slick driving conditions

December 4, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Alpine skiing

Colorado Avalanche Information Center begins forecasts for 2025-26 season

updates help backcountry travelers avoid risk

November 4, 2025 • Scout Edmondson — Herald Staff Writer

Avalanche/landslide

Ophir Pass avalanche victim remembered for drive, warmth

‘She was super easy to love,’ said Sarah Steinwand’s partner, Matt Mielke

March 4, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Avalanche/landslide

Berthoud Pass avalanche kills backcountry traveler

Ginn, 50, a renowned river surfer, is identified as victim

February 24, 2025 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Avalanche/landslide

Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche north of Silverton

Steinwand, of Crested Butte, was caught in a slide near Ophir Pass

February 21, 2025 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Avalanche/landslide

Nearly 60 avalanches reported in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains during Valentine’s Day storm

‘Anything steep enough to ski was steep enough to slide,’ skier wrote

February 17, 2025 • Cameryn Cass — Special to The Journal

Alpine skiing

Know the Snow Fund celebrates 10 years of avalanche education in San Juan Mountains

to hold yearly fundraiser race at Purgatory this Sunday

January 23, 2025 • Herald Staff

Alpine skiing

First avalanche fatality of season reported this week near Red Mountain Pass

identified as 57-year-old Ridgway man

January 8, 2025 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Avalanche/landslide

How does Colorado Avalanche Information Center address stress of the job?

A resiliency program piloted in 2022 continues through a second season

May 7, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Avalanche/landslide

It’s been a ‘lucky’ season for Colorado backcountry avalanches… so far

than 100 people have been caught in slides, but only two recorded deaths

April 16, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Avalanche/landslide

Avalanche forecaster had to be rescued this week – from an avalanche

agency says accident highlights risks to all backcountry users

April 12, 2024 • Stina Sieg — Colorado Public Radio

Avalanche/landslide

Do remote-controlled avalanche exploders really work?

and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center operate 54 remote-controlled avalanche systems

March 9, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Avalanche/landslide

Could a radio have helped save an avalanche victim’s life?

Ophir man excavated himself from a slide, walked about 500 feet, and died waiting for help

March 5, 2024 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer

Avalanche/landslide

Doctor killed in avalanche south of Telluride

Snowboarder was reported missing Monday night; rescue workers found body Tuesday morning

January 23, 2024 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Avalanche/landslide

Colorado avalanche forecasters sound red alert as new snow piles deep for MLK weekend

Colorado Avalanche Information Center forecasters are sounding the alarm for backcountry travelers as feet of new snow blankets weak layers

January 12, 2024 • Jason Blevins — The Colorado Sun

Avalanche/landslide

Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled

‘They’re definitely five different characters in a novel,’ says CDOT spokeswoman

November 20, 2023 • Shane Benjamin — Herald Staff Writer

Avalanche/landslide

CDOT installs permanent avalanche control equipment on Red Mountain Pass

traffic impacts expected through July 17

July 10, 2023 • Reuben M. Schafir — Herald Staff Writer