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Avalanche Landslide

Ophir Pass avalanche victim remembered for drive, warmth

‘She was super easy to love,’ said Sarah Steinwand’s partner, Matt Mielke

DATE: Mar 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Berthoud Pass avalanche kills backcountry traveler

Nathan Ginn, 50, a renowned river surfer, is identified as victim

DATE: Feb 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche north of Silverton

Sarah Steinwand, of Crested Butte, was caught in a slide near Ophir Pass

DATE: Feb 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Nearly 60 avalanches reported in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains during Valentine’s Day storm

‘Anything steep enough to ski was steep enough to slide,’ skier wrote

DATE: Feb 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Know the Snow Fund celebrates 10 years of avalanche education in San Juan Mountains

KTSF to hold yearly fundraiser race at Purgatory this Sunday

DATE: Jan 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

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

How does Colorado Avalanche Information Center address stress of the job?

A resiliency program piloted in 2022 continues through a second season

DATE: May 7, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

It’s been a ‘lucky’ season for Colorado backcountry avalanches... so far

More than 100 people have been caught in slides, but only two recorded deaths

DATE: Apr 15, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Avalanche forecaster had to be rescued this week – from an avalanche

State agency says accident highlights risks to all backcountry users

DATE: Apr 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional 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

Could a radio have helped save an avalanche victim’s life?

An Ophir man excavated himself from a slide, walked about 500 feet, and died waiting for help

DATE: Mar 5, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Doctor killed in avalanche south of Telluride

Snowboarder was reported missing Monday night; rescue workers found body Tuesday morning

DATE: Jan 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

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