Jan. 26—An avalanche Friday on the Parks Highway north of Cantwell prompted extended closures with limited traffic access through the weekend as crews worked to clear debris and mitigate hazards ...
There were many avalanches across the state over the weekend, and there is still some cleanup work to be done.
He "was buried about 1 meter [around 3 feet] deep, too deep to effect a self-rescue from avalanche debris." CAIC added that the victim — a backcountry tourer, identified only as Skier 1 — had ...
Since Nov. 9, the CAIC has reported 25 backcountry skiiers and travelers caught in 23 different avalanches. Seven of those victims were buried in snow and debris. According to the Colorado Sun ...
Update Sunday, 5:30 p.m.: A stretch of the Parks Highway north of Cantwell remained closed Sunday night as crews worked to clear debris following an avalanche on Friday. The highway will be closed ...
The woman located her husband’s body using a transceiver and avalanche probe, digging his remains out of the debris with the help of other backcountry skiers and members of Ouray Mountain Rescue ...
Seven of those travelers were buried in avalanche debris. Those numbers through early January are not that different from previous seasons. Since the 2020-21 season, solo backcountry travelers ...
Jan. 25—The Parks Highway was closed in both directions north of Cantwell on Friday after debris from an avalanche crossed the roadway, and state transportation officials expected to partially ...
Jan. 26—An avalanche Friday on the Parks Highway north of Cantwell prompted extended closures with limited traffic access through the weekend as crews worked to clear debris and mitigate hazards in ...