Avalanches in western US claim more lives in recent weeks including a weekend death in Colorado
One person has been killed in a weekend avalanche in Colorado. Authorities in Grand County responded Saturday to what they described as a skier-triggered avalanche in a steep area known as "The Fingers” above Berthoud Pass in central Colorado.
Colorado backcountry snowboarder dies in avalanche west of Silverton
A snowboarder in Colorado's backcountry was killed in an avalanche west of Silverton on Thursday. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, a skier and snowboarder were traveling in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage when they were caught in an avalanche in the terrain known as The Nose.
Snowboarder killed in avalanche in southwest Colorado
A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in southwest Colorado Thursday. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) said a skier and a snowboarder were traveling in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage,
Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche in 4th slide death in West this week
A snowboarder has been killed in an avalanche in the mountains of southwestern Colorado. Thursday's death is the fourth caused by an avalanche in the U.S.
Snowboarder killed in avalanche in San Juan Mountains
A snowboarder was caught and killed in an avalanche in the San Juan Mountains Thursday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).
Snowboarder caught, killed in avalanche near Silverton in southwestern Colorado
The death represents the second backcountry avalanche fatality in Colorado this winter. A skier died last month in a slide north of Silverton.
Crested Butte snowboarder killed in Ophir Pass avalanche
The 41-year-old woman was snowboarding with another person in Middle Fork Mineral Creek, known locally as “The Nose,” when ...
Crested Butte resident killed in San Juan mountains avalanche on Thursday
The agencies found that a Crested Butte woman was skiing in the area with a male partner and had been caught, carried and critically buried, resulting in her death. Her ski partne ...
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Backcountry snowboarder killed near Silverton
A backcountry snowboarder was killed near Silverton on Thursday, Feb. 20. The snowboarder was touring with a skier in the ...
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Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche north of Silverton
A backcountry snowboarder was killed in an avalanche Thursday near Ophir Pass north of Silverton. A 41-year-old woman from ...
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Crested Butte woman dies in avalanche
Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and community of the people involved in this tragic accident,” CAIC ...
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Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche in 'The Nose' area near Silverton
A backcountry snowboarder was killed Thursday when she was caught up in an avalanche in "The Nose" area of the Middle Fork of ...
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A Colorado Snowboarder Has Died in an Avalanche
A backcountry snowboarder has died in an avalanche near Colorado’s Ophir Pass. The victim was a 41-year-old woman from ...