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avalanche

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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.”

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Acres of destruction left by Colorado’s historic avalanche season are also delivering climate change evidence

By Joe Purtell Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

Hardrock 100 ultrarun canceled by avalanche debris, high-water risk

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Southern Colorado is learning a tough lesson: Too much snow is a headache for the summer economy

By Heather Sackett Business Primary category in which blog post is published

With snow still looming in the nearby San Juan Mountains, Lake City prepares for a deadly spring runoff

By Dean Krakel Environment Primary category in which blog post is published

Guides’ familiarity with terrain, underestimating danger possibly had role in fatal Jones Pass avalanche

By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published

A ducked rope line. A massive avalanche: Detailed report on deadly Telluride slide comes as sheriff’s probe continues

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Colorado’s 7th avalanche fatality this season comes in Jones Pass slide during historic conditions

The death means Colorado has surpassed the average number of people -- six -- killed seasonally in avalanches in the state

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Colorado’s weekend snowstorm prompted avalanches in areas that hadn’t slid in decades. Here’s why.

“Historic” avalanche conditions are being experienced all over Colorado after conditions have been lining up all season for big slides

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Telluride-area slide claims sixth Colorado avalanche death this season

Salvador Garcia-Atance, a 47-year-old Telluride man, died in a slide triggered by snowboarders who went out of bounds from Telluride Resort less than two weeks ago

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Backcountry skier killed in “especially tragic” slide near Telluride, becoming Colorado’s 5th avalanche death of season

Salvador Garcia-Atance was the third man killed in a four-day stretch following heavy snowfall across the high country

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Aspen-area men killed in avalanche near Crested Butte, bringing Colorado’s 2018-2019 avalanche death toll to 4

Owen Green and Michael Goerne were killed in Saturday's slide. Friends say they had been training for the Grand Traverse next month.