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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 ...
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State sees second fatal avalanche in days; multiple other slides reported
Just days after avid outdoorswoman and Crested Butte resident Sarah Steinwand died in an avalanche outside of Silverton, another avalanche claimed the life of a snowboard rider.
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Utah Avalanche Kills Skier in Big Cottonwood Canyon
An avalanche in Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon killed one person, and sent another to the hospital with significant leg injuries. The slide happened on February 8, 2025. Two skiers were caught in ...
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Avalanche sweeps away two backcountry skiers, killing one, Utah officials say
One of the skiers died in the soft-slab avalanche, the Utah Avalanche Center reported. The other had to be airlifted by helicopter with serious leg injuries. The cause of the avalanche remains ...
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Victim of Silver Fork avalanche identified
The other skier was killed by trauma. Specifics were not provided. Currently, UAC does not know the cause of the Silver Fork avalanche. However, it was identified as a soft slab avalanche. Per ...
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2 avalanches, 1 fatal, reported in Big Cottonwood Canyon and Park City
A soft slab avalanche was triggered at about 10,000 feet elevation in the area, according to a preliminary report by the Utah Avalanche Center. It's unclear yet if it was a natural or human ...