Colorado Avalanche Center

CAIC Says Deadly Avalanche Could Have Been Prevented

Aspen Public Radio and Elise Thatcher — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:00:00 +0000

The April 20th avalanche near Loveland Pass that killed five people was the worst of its kind in more than fifty years.

CDOT Triggers Large Avalanches Over Berthoud And Loveland Pass

Nathan Heffel — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:20:07 +0000

Crews from the Colorado Department of Transportation dropped explosives from a helicopter to trigger large avalanche slides Thursday.

Avalanche Claims First Fatality Of The Season In Snowmass [Updated]

Luke Runyon and Aspen Public Radio — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:34:38 +0000

An avalanche killed a 49-year-old, female ski patroller Sunday in a permanently closed area at Snowmass.

High Country Avalanche Danger Will Continue

Nathan Heffel — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:27:28 +0000

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has posted an Avalanche Warning for a large portion of the state’s mountain areas through Saturday afternoon. While the avalanche warning may expire Saturday, dangerous avalanche conditions are going to persist through the weekend.