Avalanche/landslide

Local News

Colorado Avalanche Information Center issues warning ahead of Presidents Day weekend

snowfall is expected to increase danger

February 13, 2026

Local News

Snowstorm blankets Southwest Colorado; more on the way

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

December 4, 2025

Local News

Colorado Avalanche Information Center begins forecasts for 2025-26 season

updates help backcountry travelers avoid risk

November 4, 2025

Local News

Ophir Pass avalanche victim remembered for drive, warmth

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

March 4, 2025

Local News

Berthoud Pass avalanche kills backcountry traveler

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

February 24, 2025

Local News

Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche north of Silverton

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

February 21, 2025

Local News

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

Sports

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

Local News

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

identified as 57-year-old Ridgway man

January 8, 2025

Local News

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

Regional News

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

Regional News

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

agency says accident highlights risks to all backcountry users

April 12, 2024

Regional News

Do remote-controlled avalanche exploders really work?

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

March 9, 2024

Local News

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

Local News

Doctor killed in avalanche south of Telluride

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

January 23, 2024

Regional News

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

Local News

Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled

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

November 20, 2023

Local News

CDOT installs permanent avalanche control equipment on Red Mountain Pass

traffic impacts expected through July 17

July 10, 2023

Regional News

Video shows snowboarder caught in avalanche on Quandary Peak in Summit County

Boarder was able to deploy air bag to stay on surface of the slide

May 4, 2023

Regional News

Backcountry skier caught, killed in avalanche near Breckenridge

31-year-old man from Colorado is 11th avalanche death this season

May 1, 2023

Sports

How the Colorado Avalanche Information Center investigates fatal slides

forecasters and snow scientists compile detailed accounts of every fatal avalanche

March 18, 2023

Local News

Snowmobiler who rescued friend from avalanche in La Plata Mountains urges preparation

‘I'm just glad that I instinctually knew which steps to take,’ says rescuer

March 1, 2023

Local News

What goes into avalanche forecasts?

‘It’s sort of like a cat-and-mouse game with the snowpack’

March 1, 2023

Local News

Skiers killed in avalanche near Vallecito Reservoir are identified

says an unusual amount of snow at lower elevation led to slide

February 27, 2023