Tag: colorado avalanche information center
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Arduous bootpacking unlocks avalanche terrain at several Colorado ski areas
A sunny, bluebird day — much better than a full day of wind and bitter cold in the high alpine. Sunglasses and a ball cap. Lots of snacks and water. A pack for storing layers to be shed. A single AirPod, leaving one ear open for communication. When it comes time for bootpacking Keystone Resort’s…
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Avalanche officials warn of ‘persistent slab problem’ across Colorado mountains
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado avalanche officials are warning of dangerous conditions that could linger across the mountains. Following significant snowfall during the holiday, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) reported “considerable” avalanche danger around the state’s northern and…
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Avalanche officials warn of ‘persistent slab problem’ across Colorado mountains
Colorado avalanche officials are warning of dangerous conditions that could linger across the mountains. Following significant snowfall during the holiday, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) reported “considerable” avalanche danger around the state’s northern and central mountains, with a “persistent slab problem” spread across areas popular for Front Ranger skiers and ranges beyond. On its…
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2 caught in human-caused Colorado avalanches
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) reported that two separate avalanches prompted search-and-rescue efforts for two people. The first avalanche happened near Loveland Pass. CAIC believes this avalanche was human-caused. The other occurred near Jones Pass and was caused by a large snowmobile. No serious injuries…
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2 caught in human-caused Colorado avalanches
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) reported that two separate avalanches prompted search-and-rescue efforts for two people. The first avalanche happened near Loveland Pass. CAIC believes this avalanche was human-caused. The other occurred near Jones Pass and was caused by a large snowmobile. No serious injuries have been reported. “The chance of triggering an avalanche is…
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Avalanche danger in Colorado considerable over winter holidays
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As adventurers head into the backcountry during the Christmas holiday, they will face the same dangerous avalanche conditions that killed three experienced skiers last weekend. The risk of avalanches is the worst Colorado has seen since the 2011 and 2012 winter and it has Ethan…
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Avalanche danger in Colorado considerable over winter holidays
As adventurers head into the backcountry during the Christmas holiday, they will face the same dangerous avalanche conditions that killed three experienced skiers last weekend. The risk of avalanches is the worst Colorado has seen since the 2011 and 2012 winter and it has Ethan Greene, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center worried as…
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Caution urged for Colorado backcountry skiers: With great powder comes great responsibility
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maddie Miller had always been a skier, but as a Colorado College freshman in 2014, she unlocked a deeper appreciation. She journeyed with peers to Pikes Peak, the steeps unforgiving on the way up but smile-inducing all the way down. “I’ll never forget that feeling,”…
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Caution urged for Colorado backcountry skiers: With great powder comes great responsibility
Maddie Miller had always been a skier, but as a Colorado College freshman in 2014, she unlocked a deeper appreciation. She journeyed with peers to Pikes Peak, the steeps unforgiving on the way up but smile-inducing all the way down. “I’ll never forget that feeling,” Miller said. “I got to ski a line I worked…