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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
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A Colorado avalanche instructor’s survey of backcountry skiers’ preparedness had “shocking” results
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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.”
Colorado liftmaker Leitner-Poma entering boom as ski industry battles heat up and cities seek to innovate
Massive investments in resort infrastructure are one part of the surge, but the Grand Junction-based company also sees a future in solving urban traffic problems with its gondola systems
Acres of destruction left by Colorado’s historic avalanche season are also delivering climate change evidence
Researchers think secrets hidden in the rings of millions of felled trees may reveal the relationship between climate and avalanche cycles
Hardrock 100 ultrarun canceled by avalanche debris, high-water risk
The ultramarathon, traversing 13 high-mountain passes, is the second major event to be canceled this year
With snow still looming in the nearby San Juan Mountains, Lake City prepares for a deadly spring runoff
Hinsdale County residents aren’t waiting for the deluge. They’ll leave if they must, but for now they’re making their stand -- with sandbags.
Colorado’s avalanche season claimed 8 lives. Experts say there’s much to learn from how they died.
The conditions during the historic 2018-2019 snow season left behind damage so mysterious that it's still being sorted through
Cody Townsend is skiing North America’s 50 classic lines — and worries climate change makes some “last descents”
“Suddenly we are seeing lines disappearing. It’s changing so much faster than we thought,” big-mountain athlete Townsend says.
Guides’ familiarity with terrain, underestimating danger possibly had role in fatal Jones Pass avalanche
Hans Berg, a photographer and guide with Empire-based Powder Addiction snowcat skiing, was killed March 7 in a massive slide that broke trees “like popsicle sticks”
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
