Avalanche

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.

Spring Snowstorm Keeps Avalanche Danger High

Emily Boyer — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:43:35 +0000

The recent heavy spring snowstorms have not only boosted snowpack levels in much of Colorado. The storms have also led to an increase in avalanche danger.

Rare On-The-Job Death For Avalanche Forecaster In Utah

Howard Berkes — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:08:00 +0000

Dale Atkins has been tracking hundreds of avalanche deaths for years but the fatality report that arrived from Utah Friday morning was especially shocking.

"It's way too close to home," says Atkins, the Colorado-based president of the American Avalanche Association.

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.