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With 500 avalanches, 15 people caught in slides and 2 fatalities, February is shaping up to be a deadly month in Colorado’s backcountry
February has historically been the deadliest month for avalanches in Colorado, and with two fatal avalanches so far in ...
Longtime ski guide’s death in Big Cottonwood avalanche a ‘punch to the gut’ for backcountry community
Higinio “Quino” Gonzalez bucked the stereotype of the backcountry guide, immersing himself in opera and languages before he ...
Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche as reports of deadly avalanches continue to rise in West
DENVER – Officials say a snowboarder was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche west of Denver on Saturday. According to ...
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Utah avalanche conditions remain dangerous as professionals urge avoiding backcountry
As Utah avalanche conditions remain dangerous, forecasters are warning backcountry users of the risks persistent weak layers pose and urging them to stay away.
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Avalanche buries and kills backcountry snowboarder, Colorado officials say
“The Fingers are a set of steep, rocky, northwest-facing avalanche paths that are easily accessed from the parking area at the summit of Berthoud Pass,” the center said. The slab avalanche ...
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First Avalanche Fatality of Season Rocks Canada
According to the preliminary report, the first skier in a group of two triggered a large wind slab avalanche near the top of Kapristo Mountain on the eastern edge of British Columbia on Monday ...