Red Mountain Pass

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Snow expected throughout Saturday in Durango area

snow predicted for Monday

December 12, 2015

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Construction complete on Red Mountain for 2015

section to require more work in spring

November 2, 2015

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Vandalism causes delays again on Red Mountain

A major rockslide in January 2014 has caused ongoing problems and closures on Red Mountain Pass. As crews from San…

October 14, 2015

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Red Mountain Pass reopens during day

continues on crib wall

October 8, 2015

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Work to begin on Red Mountain Pass

will be open overnight, lunch time only

September 5, 2015

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One of the most dangerous in the world?

The Million Dollar Highway from Silverton to Ouray often is closed so the Colorado Department of Transportation can work on…

June 6, 2015

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Red Mountain Pass reopens; vehicle recovered

The unattended 2000 Mazda pickup rolled on its wheels 138 feet before coasting over the edge and falling 250 feet…

May 20, 2015

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An unattended Mazda pickup rolls off Red Mountain Pass

An unoccupied vehicle rolled off the edge of Red Mountain Pass and plunged 250 feet off the mountainside. This webcam…

May 19, 2015

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Texas man dies in Red Mountain crash

Paso teenager had been missing since last week

April 22, 2015

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Red Mountain Pass closed

A snowplow blocks traffic Monday at Coal Bank Pass for avalanche work.Josh Stephenson/Durango Herald A reopening time has not been…

March 2, 2015

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The one we’ve waited for?

Snowstorm rocks state, but how far south will it go?

February 21, 2015

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Red Mtn. Pass open; body recovered

man was reported missing earlier this month

February 19, 2015

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Thursday, thou shall not pass Red Mountain

Red Mountain Pass will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday as crews make another attempt to remove a vehicle…

February 18, 2015

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Red Mountain closed Friday during avalanche testing

worked with military-grade equipment

January 9, 2015

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Red Mountain Pass reopens

A Colorado Department of Transportation snowblower worked Monday along U.S. Highway 550 Monday near Silverton in near whiteout conditions.Courtesy of…

December 23, 2014

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100-plus mph winds, snapping trees

117 mph gust measured near Red Mountain

December 22, 2014

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Happy birthday, San Juan Skyway

The Skyway, which encompasses the famously beautiful and, at points, famously terrifying Million Dollar Highway, stretches 236 miles in a…

July 17, 2014

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Motorcycle crash victim from Arizona

lost control on Red Mountain

July 16, 2014

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Fatal motorcycle accident closes Red Mountain Pass

Highway reopens late Tuesday night

July 14, 2014

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More rocks fall on Red Mountain Pass

cleared after U.S. 550 closed briefly on Saturday night

July 5, 2014

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Highway to hell

Mountain Pass has a legacy of death, but its allure lives on

June 23, 2014

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Red Mountain Pass reopens for full traffic

Silverton, Ouray residents rejoice

June 12, 2014

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Red Mountain Pass to open lanes

Travis Torgersen, left, with Yenter Companies, photographs workers descending the rockslide two miles south of Ouray. The workers were pulling…

June 5, 2014

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Sen. Bennet comes to the rescue for area business

Economic hardship caused by pass rockslide to be eased with loans

May 16, 2014