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Avalanche Landslide

Avalanches cause 10 deaths in last 10 days

DENVER – Ten people have died in avalanches across the West in the last 10 days, making this month the deadliest January for slides in nearly 20 years. Eleven people have died in ...

DATE: Jan 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Ski dogs

When an avalanche hits the slopes, let the dogs out

DATE: Jan 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Coal Bank, Molas, passes reopen, Red Mountain remains closed for avalanche work

Lighter snow Wednesday, but a storm with more ‘punch’ expected Thursday

DATE: Dec 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Avalanche safety: Know before you go

Raise a glass and ski for the CAIC

DATE: Dec 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Closures expected on Molas, Coal Bank

CDOT performing avalanche control Wednesday

DATE: Nov 30, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Powder Magazine features Olivia Buchanan’s death in a Silverton-area avalanche in series on backcountry safety

Olivia Buchanan, the 23-year old Durango and Silverton resident who was killed in an avalanche on Kendall Mountain almost a year ago, is the subject of an extensive multi-media feature that ...

DATE: Nov 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Hurricane Patricia quickly loses power

Flooding, landslides still a concern

DATE: Oct 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Series of avalanche-awareness classes offered

Local avalanche education has snowball effect

DATE: Oct 22, 2015 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Hiker surprised by massive rockslide near Burnt Timber Creek Trail

Rockslide took place close to trail by Lemon Reservoir

DATE: Oct 21, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Sparkplug of life’ recalled

SILVERTON – Under the mountain where an avalanche claimed her life two months ago, friends and family on Sunday afternoon remembered Olivia Buchanan’s love of the outdoors and ongoing search...

DATE: Mar 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: John Peel

Preempting danger

A few good artillery shots helps clear U.S. 550 of looming avalanches

DATE: Mar 3, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass closed

Red Mountain Pass, closed by an avalanche Sunday night, is expected to remain closed throughout much of Tuesday, the Colorado Department of Transportation announced Monday. A reop...

DATE: Mar 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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