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Avalanche toll rises in West with weekend death

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2 avalanche deaths in past week come during Colorado's historically deadliest month

Colorado has seen 16 people caught, 10 buried, one injured and two die after a series of major mountain snowstorms.

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Avalanches in western US claim more lives in recent weeks including a weekend death in Colorado

In California, Mammoth Mountain confirmed Saturday in a social media post that a member of the ski patrol there died from injuries sustained in an avalanche that occurred last week. Officials said Claire Murphy was one of two ski patrol staffers who were caught in a slide during avalanche mitigation work being done the morning of Feb. 14.

Oregonian · 23h

Avalanche toll rises in the West with weekend death

The latest death Saturday came in central Colorado when a skier triggered an avalanche. Among the others were three deaths on Feb. 17, including two backcountry skiers in Oregon.

Snowboarder killed in Colorado

Snowboarder killed in Colorado as avalanche danger mounts

A snowboarder was killed in Colorado on Saturday after an avalanche buried him. The snowboarder's death comes as the third avalanche-related fatality of the 2024-2025 winter season in Colorado and the 14th in the U.

CBS Colorado on MSN · 1d

Three snowmobilers caught in avalanche on Colorado's Gravel Mountain

Three snowmobilers were partially buried by debris when they were caught in an avalanche north of Granby on Saturday.

Snowboarder on MSN · 6h

Colorado Man Killed In Avalanche on Berthoud Pass

A man was killed in an avalanche in Colorado on February 22, 2025. Nathan Ginn was 50 years old. He was caught in a slide in a zone known as “The Fingers” just east of Berthoud Pass on Mines Peak. His death marks the third life taken by avalanches in Colorado thus far this year.

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With 500 avalanches, 15 people caught in slides and 2 fatalities, February is shaping up to be a deadly month in Colorado’s backcountry

February has historically been the deadliest month for avalanches in Colorado, and with two fatal avalanches so far in ...

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Colorado officials urge caution in the mountains after new details emerge in deadly avalanche

Officials at the Colorado Avalanche Information Center are urging skiers, snowboarders, and others in the mountains to be ...

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Skier buried in avalanche: See the rescue

The buried skier survived with only minor injuries, according to the sheriff’s office. “We are incredibly grateful for this ...

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Snowmobiler who survived for more than an hour after being fully buried in an avalanche was not wearing a transceiver, new report shows

The snowmobiler who survived for more than an hour after being caught and fully buried by an avalanche at Shrine Mountain ...

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CDOT completes avalanche mitigation along I-70 in Colorado

The Colorado Department of Transportation announced that it has completed avalanche mitigation efforts along Interstate 70 ...

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