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New Colorado avalanche study reveals troubling trend heading into busy backcountry season
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center found an increase in accidents involving experienced skiers during periods of elevated danger after the pandemic shutdown in March
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Skier killed in avalanche near Crested Butte
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Skier killed in Summit County avalanche was prepared. But strong winds, fresh snow created a deadly slab.
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Skier killed in avalanche north of Silverthorne
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The snowbikers were prepared. But the “avalanche terrain trap” near Vail still stole two of their lives.
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Colorado’s first seasonal avalanche death illustrates how many fatal slides happen during lower danger levels
Michelle Lindsay, a 29-year-old from Fort Collins, was killed while she was backcountry skiing on Cameron Pass west of Fort Collins on Dec. 8
“Rotten” snow layer causes rare in-bounds avalanche at Steamboat that buries man — and it’s just the beginning
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has logged 80 slides since Thursday, when the last winter storm began, including in popular backcountry recreation areas
A Colorado avalanche instructor’s survey of backcountry skiers’ preparedness had “shocking” results
Vail’s Kelli Rohrig said her informal study also showed that many people had close calls with slides and some had even been caught in them
Authorities identify Fort Collins woman killed in backcountry avalanche
Michelle Lindsay, 29, of Fort Collins was buried under snow at Diamond Peak on Sunday
Fort Collins woman killed in avalanche on Cameron Pass in northern Colorado
It's the first avalanche death this winter season in Colorado, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Eight people died in slides last snow season.
Pre-season training preps avalanche dogs from Colorado and far beyond for search and rescue
“The saves are going to start happening because of this program and we are going to get people out of the worst situation possible alive.”
It took an act of Congress to get two Colorado peaks named for renowned alpinist couple who died while climbing in Tibet
A years-long effort to name Fowler and Boskoff peaks succeeded where many others failed. Here’s the story of the energy behind the effort.
Showers, catered meals, wine lists: Colorado’s newest backcountry ski huts are following Euro and Canadian model
This year’s avalanches and epic snow limited access to Red Mountain Pass huts during the season’s busiest month
A ducked rope line. A massive avalanche: Detailed report on deadly Telluride slide comes as sheriff’s probe continues
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center’s final report confirms -- in detail -- earlier accounts of the slide that killed Salvador Garcia-Atance on Feb. 19
