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Avalanche Landslide

Landslides close a section of Taylor Mesa Road near Dolores

Recent landslides have forced a stretch of Taylor Mesa Road, about 3.5 miles from its intersection with Highway 145 outside Dolores, to close until work crews are able to clear the blocked a...

DATE: May 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass to close Thursday for howitzer testing

Newer gun needs sight calibration for avalanche control

DATE: Apr 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche survivor wants to spare others from tragedy

Man pitched over cliff, buried 5 feet deep

DATE: Jan 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Molas, Coal Bank passes break snowfall record

Red Mountain Pass reopens after 3-day closure

DATE: Jan 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Break in snow expected Sunday, but more on the way

Chain laws in effect on most passes, Mancos Hill

DATE: Jan 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens; chain laws remain in place

Red Mountain Pass on U.S. Highway 550 reopened about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, although chain laws remain in effect. The pass had been closed since Monday because of weather conditions...

DATE: Jan 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche danger high with more storms approaching

I-70 slide traps three vehicles; 2 ski areas shut down

DATE: Jan 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche blasting planned Wednesday on Red Mountain Pass

Motorists traveling on Red Mountain Pass between Silverton and Ouray can expect delays on Wednesday while the More than 2 feet of snow fell earlier this week across parts of the San Juan M...

DATE: Nov 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Cool temperatures, rain usher in rockfall season

Freeze-thaw cycle loosens boulders that hammer area roads

DATE: Aug 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Long-term mitigation plans for Bondad Hill in the works

Debris will be used for erosion control near airport

DATE: Jun 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Highway reopens after latest Bondad Hill rockslide

Transportation engineers looking at long-term mitigation plan

DATE: Jun 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Snowstorm leaves moderate avalanche danger in Colorado mountains

Avalanche danger in the backcountry increased with the recent storm that dropped snow throughout the Colorado mountains, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center warned on Tuesday. ...

DATE: Mar 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

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