Colorado, avalanche

2 avalanche deaths in past week come during Colorado's historically deadliest month
Colorado has seen 16 people caught, 10 buried, one injured and two die after a series of major mountain snowstorms.
Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche in 4th slide death in West this week
Sarah Steinwand, 41, of Crested Butte, Colorado, was caught in the debris of the avalanche in the backcountry near Silverton, but a man who was skiing with the snowboarder escaped
Colorado Snowboarder Becomes Fourth Person Killed in Avalanche This Week
The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.
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.
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.
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 Crested Butte. She was riding a line known as “The Nose” on February 20, 2025 when she and her partner were caught in a slide,
Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche near Silverton
DENVER ( KDVR) — A snowboarder died after being caught in an avalanche near Silverton on Thursday. A skier who was also in the avalanche was able to escape.
Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche in fourth slide death in West this week
SILVERTON, Colo. — A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of southwestern Colorado on Thursday, the fourth person to die in an avalanche in the U.S. West this week after a string of winter storms.
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).
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Snowboarder buried and killed in avalanche near Silverton
A snowboarder was buried and killed by an avalanche in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage west of Silverton. According ...
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With 500 avalanches, 15 people caught in slides and 2 fatalities, February is shaping up to be a deadly month in Colorado’s backcountry
February has historically been the deadliest month for avalanches in Colorado, and with two fatal avalanches so far in ...
Colorado officials urge caution in the mountains after new details emerge in deadly avalanche
Officials at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center are urging skiers, snowboarders, and others in the mountains to be ...
Crested Butte snowboarder killed in Ophir Pass avalanche Thursday
The 41-year-old woman was snowboarding with another person in Middle Fork Mineral Creek, known locally as “The Nose,” when ...
Crashes and Disasters
Three people died in avalanches Monday — one person near Lake Tahoe and two backcountry skiers in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains.