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Red Mountain Pass

First avalanche fatality of season reported this week near Red Mountain Pass

Victim identified as 57-year-old Ridgway man

DATE: Jan 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

DATE: Dec 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass to close most of Tuesday

Colorado Department of Transportation to dial in avalanche mitigation tactics

DATE: Dec 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Do remote-controlled avalanche exploders really work?

CDOT and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center operate 54 remote-controlled avalanche systems

DATE: Mar 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Red Mountain Pass reopens after two-day closure

Avalanche danger remains high after midweek storms

DATE: Feb 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Update: Wolf Creek, Molas, Coal Bank passes open; Red Mountain remains closed overnight

Highway 550 closed 10 p.m. Tuesday, parts reopened midday Thursday

DATE: Feb 6, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens Tuesday after weekend storms forced closure

Heavy snowfall keeps travelers off the mountain pass for two days

DATE: Jan 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Arctic blast dumps 10-15 inches in Durango, more in the mountains

At least three more storms expected this week

DATE: Jan 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled

‘They’re definitely five different characters in a novel,’ says CDOT spokeswoman

DATE: Nov 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

CDOT installs permanent avalanche control equipment on Red Mountain Pass

Some traffic impacts expected through July 17

DATE: Jul 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

More snow coming this week to Southwest Colorado

Durango has already doubled its snow totals from last winter; cold temperatures are expected to persist

DATE: Feb 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango schools, Red Mountain Pass closed

Hazardous conditions persist after days of heavy snowfall

DATE: Jan 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Local News

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