Avalanche, Colo and West

Colorado Snowboarder Becomes Fourth Person Killed in Avalanche This Week
The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.
Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche in 4th slide death in West this week
Sarah Steinwand, 41, of Crested Butte, Colorado, was caught in the debris of the avalanche in the backcountry near Silverton, but a man who was skiing with the snowboarder escaped
Colorado backcountry snowboarder dies in avalanche west of Silverton
A snowboarder in Colorado's backcountry was killed in an avalanche west of Silverton on Thursday. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, a skier and snowboarder were traveling in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage when they were caught in an avalanche in the terrain known as The Nose.
Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche near Silverton
A snowboarder died after being caught in an avalanche near Silverton on Thursday. A skier who was also in the avalanche was able to escape. According to a report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center,
Snowboarder killed in avalanche in San Juan Mountains
A snowboarder was caught and killed in an avalanche in the San Juan Mountains Thursday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).
Snowboarder killed in avalanche in southwest Colorado
A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in southwest Colorado Thursday. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) said a skier and a snowboarder were traveling in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage,
Snowboarder caught, killed in avalanche near Silverton in southwestern Colorado
The death represents the second backcountry avalanche fatality in Colorado this winter. A skier died last month in a slide north of Silverton.
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Avalanches kill 2 backcountry skiers in Oregon and another in California
Bend, Oregon — An avalanche in Oregon's Cascade Mountains killed two backcountry skiers and another was killed in an avalanche near South Lake Tahoe in California, authorities said. In Oregon ...
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Forecasters warn about conditions after deaths, avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon
SALT LAKE CITY — Forecasters were cautioning Monday about potential avalanche risks following a deadly weekend and a large new avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon where nobody was caught.
Avalanche near Lake Tahoe kills skier at California's Powderhouse Peak
Police ask people to "use extreme caution" and be aware of weather conditions before recreating outside after separate ...
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South Lake Tahoe Father Killed in Avalanche
A skier and South Lake Tahoe local was killed by an avalanche in the backcountry on Monday, February 17, 2025, according to local news reports. Around 4:00 p.m. Monday, El Dorado County Central ...
Avalanche forecasters warn Utahns not to let clear weather create false sense of security
Following a day of heavy snowfall, the Utah Avalanche Center warned that clear weekend weather could lead backcountry ...
Friends search for overdue ‘expert’ skiers and find bodies buried in Oregon avalanche
The beloved couple’s family helped shape Central Oregon’s skiing community into a recreational skiing mecca, an outlet ...
2 Dead in Avalanche While Backcountry Skiing
A married couple were tragically killed in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Oregon this week. The Deschutes County ...