Car plunges 200 feet off Red Mountain Pass escapes with minor injuries, officials say October 15, 2025
Red Mountain Pass reopens after Snow Shed Fire Highway 550 closed for 24 hours over wildfire safety concerns June 23, 2025
First avalanche fatality of season reported this week near Red Mountain Pass identified as 57-year-old Ridgway man January 8, 2025
CDOT: delays on Red Mountain Pass, CO 145 Tuesday morning U.S. Highway 550 will be closed 4 miles north of Silverton, 14 miles south of Ouray December 30, 2024
Red Mountain Pass to close most of Tuesday Colorado Department of Transportation to dial in avalanche mitigation tactics December 9, 2024
Do remote-controlled avalanche exploders really work? and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center operate 54 remote-controlled avalanche systems March 9, 2024
Update: Wolf Creek, Molas, Coal Bank passes open; Red Mountain remains closed overnight Highway 550 closed 10 p.m. Tuesday, parts reopened midday Thursday February 6, 2024
Arctic blast dumps 10-15 inches in Durango, more in the mountains least three more storms expected this week January 8, 2024
Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled ‘They’re definitely five different characters in a novel,’ says CDOT spokeswoman November 20, 2023
CDOT installs permanent avalanche control equipment on Red Mountain Pass traffic impacts expected through July 17 July 10, 2023
More snow expected midweek in Southwest Colorado could see 8 inches of new snow; Rico may get 2 feet February 28, 2023
Winter weather could bring feet of snow to parts of Southwest Colorado Creek Pass could see up to 50 inches February 21, 2022
Winter weather arrives early, with reports of a foot or more of snow in the high country Mountain passes turn icy; Wolf Creek Pass closes for five hours October 13, 2021
Avalanche spills onto U.S. Highway 550 near Ouray CDOT: Highway closed briefly to allow plow to clear blockage March 22, 2021
Cries for help led to driver’s rescue on Red Mountain Authorities say Grand Junction man was yelling for hours before being discovered February 26, 2021
Driver plunges 750 feet off Red Mountain Pass, requires helicopter transport and rescue crews assisted in retrieving one person from vehicle February 25, 2021
Head-on crash reported on Red Mountain Pass lost control of vehicle in icy, snowy conditions February 18, 2021
Update: Skiers video massive avalanche near Red Mountain Pass triggered avalanche from a distance February 16, 2021
Red Mountain Pass reopens after avalanche mitigation work 21-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 550 was closed for several hours February 4, 2021
Can NASA satellites help monitor snowpack across the American Southwest? site on Red Mountain Pass serving as ‘a great natural laboratory’ January 19, 2021
A student of snow retires from decadeslong career in high country George brought avalanche studies to relevance December 26, 2020
Snowy weather leads to multiple accidents weather advisory for La Plata County in effect until 8 p.m. today December 12, 2020
Car goes off Red Mountain Pass, driver cited for careless driving Authorities say man failed to notify police of crash October 19, 2020
Red Mountain Pass fully reopens after Monday morning crash hauling concrete tipped over on U.S. Highway 550 September 14, 2020
