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Avalanche Landslide

How the Colorado Avalanche Information Center investigates fatal slides

CAIC forecasters and snow scientists compile detailed accounts of every fatal avalanche

DATE: Mar 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

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

DATE: Mar 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

What goes into avalanche forecasts?

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

DATE: Mar 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Skiers killed in avalanche near Vallecito Reservoir are identified

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

DATE: Feb 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Four burials, three deaths in San Juan avalanches

Snowmobiler missing since Saturday found Monday in Conejos County

DATE: Feb 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche warning issued for San Juan Mountains

Up to 3 feet of fresh snow expected; storm is fueled by cold air from the northwest and moisture from south

DATE: Feb 21, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche near Winter Park kills 2 backcountry snowmobilers

The Grand County Sheriff’s Office says it was alerted to the slide on Corona Pass

DATE: Jan 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado sees more avalanche deaths than any other state. A training course at this mountain park hopes to change that

At a park just outside of Minturn, now open for its third season, there are eight transmitters that people can practice finding with their beacons

DATE: Jan 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Avalanche danger casts deadly shadow across Colorado backcountry

Two people died in slides in December; avalanche risk remains ‘considerable’ after storms

DATE: Jan 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man killed in avalanche near Breckenridge Ski Resort

Summit County Rescue Group says avalanche happened in area outside ski area boundary

DATE: Jan 2, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

You still can’t travel uphill at Purgatory Resort: People want to know why

A petition that circulated two years ago to change the policy has resulted in little to no action

DATE: Dec 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado Avalanche Information Center begins daily forecasts, warns of early season dangers

A base layer is already being exposed to warmer temperatures, which could make for unstable conditions

DATE: Nov 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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