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Officials say a mountain road near Aspen has been hit with avalanches, likely adding to the challenge of reopening it for the summer.Independence Pass…
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The U.S. Forest Service says some trails in the Aspen area might not open until well into the summer, if at all, due to a heavy snowpack and avalanche…
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Avalanche forecasters in Colorado say it's going to be a bad year. They're predicting the highest danger level for snow slides since they began forecasting in 1973.
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Forecasters in Colorado are warning of “very destructive” avalanches as heavy snowfall and strong winds are expected Wednesday.Avalanches have already…
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Historic avalanche conditions persisted Thursday in the mountains of Colorado, shutting down portions of a vital highway that traverses the state and…
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Avalanche mitigation efforts have closed I-70 in both directions near the Eisenhauer-Johnson Tunnel.As of Monday afternoon, the Colorado Department of…
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The avalanche danger in Colorado's northern and central mountains was high Monday a day after a snow slide tumbled down a mountain and spilled across an…
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The avalanche danger is elevated in western Colorado because of fresh, heavy snow and strong winds.The risk is highest Monday in the backcountry areas…
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The winter storm that blanketed Colorado with snow on Jan. 4 and 5 has triggered avalanche warnings for much of the high country.Several feet of new snow…
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Air bags stored in backpacks are saving the lives of backcountry skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers. They look something like car air bags, but they work on an entirely different principle. These keep you safe simply by turning you into a larger object, and that helps you rise to the top of debris.