A rock slab the size of a football field sliding down the mountain. Helicopters landing on one skid to drop off passengers. Expert climbers scaling a cliff while mountain sheep knock off rocks above them.

When a massive rockslide closed Red Mountain Pass in mid-January, it triggered a massive – and dangerous – mitigation project. By the end of the monthlong Herculean task, one lane was opened to get traffic going again. The closure affected the economies of Ouray and Silverton, the work of priests and freight carriers.

The whole enterprise has been documented for a video produced by CDOT called “Red Mountain Pass – an event that tested community, commitment and courage.”

Visit http://tinyurl.com/nxoc2la to view the video or www.coloradodot.info for more information.

Herald Staff