Red Mountain Pass - The Durango Herald

Avalanche north of Silverton catches 2 skiers

No fatalities, but skiers lucky to be alive

DATE: Feb 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

No new snow expected for Durango during Snowdown

Nine hours of avalanche work closed Red Mountain Pass Monday; open now

DATE: Jan 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens Sunday afternoon as Durango digs out after four days of snow

UPDATE 3:55 After closing for avalanche control work Red Mountain Pass on U.S. Highway 550 reopened, the Colorado Department of Transportation announced on social media. ...

DATE: Dec 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

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

Snow expected throughout Saturday in Durango area

More snow predicted for Monday

DATE: Dec 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Construction complete on Red Mountain for 2015

One section to require more work in spring

DATE: Nov 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Vandalism causes delays again on Red Mountain

After more than a month of long closures on Red Mountain Pass repairing a power transmission line and a rockslide area, the work was finally done – or so they thought. When crews...

DATE: Oct 14, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens during day

Work continues on crib wall

DATE: Oct 8, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Work to begin on Red Mountain Pass

Roads will be open overnight, lunch time only

DATE: Sep 5, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

One of the most dangerous in the world?

When USA Today’s travel section decided to do a feature about the most dangerous roads in the world, it looked at isolated areas in Bolivia, China, Siberia, Norway, Pakistan, Alaska and war-...

DATE: Jun 6, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Red Mountain Pass reopens; vehicle recovered

Red Mountain Pass reopened about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday after closing while crews recovered an unoccupied vehicle that fell off the side of the mountain three miles south of Ouray. T...

DATE: May 20, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

An unattended Mazda pickup rolls off Red Mountain Pass

The Colorado Department of Transportation will close U.S. Highway 550, starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, to remove a vehicle that plunged into the Uncompahgre River canyon Friday. An...

DATE: May 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News