That perfect powder pocket might be alluring ... make field observations each time you recreate in the backcountry. Take note of the snow quality, look for recent avalanches on the surrounding peaks, ...

Colorado avalanche experts say a snowy November followed by a mild December created a fragile snowpack that was covered by a ...

A skier was killed in an avalanche on January 7, 2025 on Red Mountain Pass in Colorado. Following the accident, the Colorado ...

But, the fresh powder with up to a foot of accumulation in the Northern mountains will drive avalanche danger to likely increase back to considerable over the holiday weekend.

The Ridgway man who died Jan. 7 in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado was found by his wife, who went to the trail after ...

An avalanche closed the Parks Highway near Cantwell around 10 a.m. on Friday morning, dumping about six feet of snow and ...

A skier was killed in an avalanche on ... 10 more inches of snow in the two days leading up to the accident covered the older snowpack with a layer of fresh powder. The skier's spouse alerted ...