Avalanche/landslide

Local News

Avalanche work will cause delays Monday on S.W. Colorado passes

U.S. 160 at Wolf Creek Pass will be closed beginning at 6 a.m.

March 3, 2019

Local News

Avalanche closes U.S. 550 at Red Mountain Pass

Semitrailer retrieved from Highway 160 east of bayfield

February 24, 2019

Local News

Avalanches in Durango? It can (and has) happened

depth and weight of snow, slides are possible in city limits

February 21, 2019

Local News

Mitigating avalanches no easy task on San Juan Skyway

Durango to Ouray, nearly 100 snowslide paths could hit highway

February 13, 2019

Local News

Close call for 2 backcountry skiers caught in avalanche near Silverton

rescues man caught under 5 feet of snow, report says

February 8, 2019

Local News

Four mountain passes to close Thursday morning for avalanche blasting

country expected to receive about 2 feet of snow

February 6, 2019

Local News

Wolf Creek Pass reopens after avalanche mitigation

Wolf Creek Pass will close at 6 a.m. Tuesday for avalanche control work. The pass is expected to be closed…

February 4, 2019

Local News

Avalanche victim near Rico saved by companions

snowmobilers were caught in avalanche

January 31, 2019

Outdoors

Famed avalanche expert Bruce Tremper to visit Durango

‘There’s always monsters in the basement’

January 27, 2019

Regional News

Second skier dies in aftermath of New Mexico avalanche

The deceased skier was identified by family as 22-year-old Corey Borg-Massanari of Vail, who had moved to Colorado from Minnesota…

January 22, 2019

Local News

Avalanche advisory in effect until Monday night

Juan Mountains expected to receive more snow

January 20, 2019

Outdoors

Victim of Taos avalanche has died

Kachina Peak slide leaves another in critical condition

January 18, 2019

Regional News

Snowslide hits Colorado Highway 145 near Trout Lake; avalanche threat ‘high’

Travelers may encounter 30-minute delays

January 18, 2019

Local News

Misjudgments led to fatal avalanche on Red Mountain Pass, report says

Combination of factors contributed to man’s death

January 16, 2019

Regional News

CDOT officials change avalanche mitigation system on Western Slope

The Summit Daily News reports the department, in conjunction with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center and the U.S. Forest Service,…

January 8, 2019

Local News

Fatal avalanche involved students with Silverton Avalanche School

backcountry skiers taking part in safety course were caught, one died

January 7, 2019

Local News

Avalanche kills Longmont man on Red Mountain Pass

marks Colorado’s first avalanche fatality of the year

January 5, 2019

Local News

CDOT: Don’t park in avalanche areas

urges backcountry users to be mindful

January 4, 2019

Local News

Avalanche warning is in effect in San Juans, La Platas

is elevated to ‘high’ level

January 1, 2019

Regional News

Avalanche buries 5 at Wyoming resort but no serious injuries

The avalanche occurred just before 10 a.m. at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, on a run known as Expert Chutes. About…

December 1, 2018

Local News

Avalanche work planned for Red Mountain Pass

An avalanche control crew member reaches up to indicate the 10 to 12 foot snowslide that was triggered during mitigation…

February 13, 2018

Local News

Report: Avalanche victim Abel Palmer drifted into gully he intended to avoid

Durango man, 27, was buried in snow Jan. 21 near Red Mountain Pass

January 29, 2018

Local News

Avalanche victim remembered as ultimate outdoorsman

occurred Sunday on south side of Red Mountain Pass

January 22, 2018

Local News

Silverton gets its first avalanche rescue dog in decades

more people venture into backcountry, golden retriever’s role will be valuable for saving lives

November 15, 2017