Colorado’s winter snowpack is off to a promising start, but experts warn that conditions beneath the surface make this season particularly hazardous for backcountry recreation. At a community talk on ...
A skier and physicist at the University of Colorado Boulder who studies avalanches explains what happens in an avalanche and ...
The Ridgway man who died Jan. 7 in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado was found by his wife, who went to the trail after ...
Colorado avalanche experts say a snowy November followed by a mild December created a fragile snowpack that was covered by a layer of powder at the time.
CDOT studies estimate a $1.6 million hit to the Colorado economy for every hour that I-70 must be closed for avalanche ...
A skier was killed in an avalanche on January 7, 2025 on Red Mountain Pass in Colorado. Following the accident, the Colorado ...
Depending on location, the weekend weather ranged from “What a storm!” to “What storm?” The Upper Cottonwoods had 12-22 ...
Slopes between 25 and 40 degrees run the greatest risk of avalanches. Those are also ideal for skiing, of course. If the slope is less than 25 degrees, there might be little slips, but the snow ...