Colorado, avalanche and Red Mountain Pass

Backcountry skier killed in Colorado avalanche, conditions remain dangerous
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is urging backcountry travelers to exercise extra caution across the Colorado mountains through the weekend as dangerous avalanche conditions persist.
Backcountry skier killed in avalanche in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains
A backcountry skier was caught, buried and killed Tuesday in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass in southern Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, officials said.
Backcountry Skier Dies in Avalanche in Colorado's Mountains
The accident marks Colorado's first reported avalanche fatality, per Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) data.
Backcountry skier dies in avalanche on Red Mountain Pass in western Colorado
A backcountry skier died in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass on Tuesday. That's according to the experts from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, who said the slide happened on Red Mountain Number 3.
First Colorado avalanche death reported on Red Mountain Pass
Red Mountain number 3, east of Telluride, which is locally known as Bollywood. The avalanche occurred on a northwest-facing slope around 11,3
Skier dies after being buried in avalanche at 11,300 feet, Colorado officials say
A skier died in an avalanche, Colorado officials said. On Jan. 7, a backcountry skier was “caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche on Red Mountain Number 3” near Bollywood, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
Man survives being buried in avalanche while snowshoeing in Colorado
A man snowshoeing in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains survived with only minor injuries after being partially buried by an avalanche on Sunday. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC),
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