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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

Colorado avalanche forecasters sound red alert as new snow piles deep for MLK weekend

Colorado Avalanche Information Center forecasters are sounding the alarm for backcountry travelers as feet of new snow blankets weak layers

DATE: Jan 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Regional 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

Video shows snowboarder caught in avalanche on Quandary Peak in Summit County

Boarder was able to deploy air bag to stay on surface of the slide

DATE: May 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Backcountry skier caught, killed in avalanche near Breckenridge

31-year-old man from Colorado is 11th avalanche death this season

DATE: May 1, 2023 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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

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

Doctor killed in avalanche south of Telluride

Colorado avalanche forecasters sound red alert as new snow piles deep for MLK weekend

Five mountain passes in Southwest Colorado keep drivers enthralled

CDOT installs permanent avalanche control equipment on Red Mountain Pass

Video shows snowboarder caught in avalanche on Quandary Peak in Summit County

Backcountry skier caught, killed in avalanche near Breckenridge

How the Colorado Avalanche Information Center investigates fatal slides

Snowmobiler who rescued friend from avalanche in La Plata Mountains urges preparation

What goes into avalanche forecasts?

Skiers killed in avalanche near Vallecito Reservoir are identified

Four burials, three deaths in San Juan avalanches

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