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Colorado avalanche victim rescued in dramatic video

A Colorado avalanche victim was rescued in Vail Pass after spending more than an hour underneath the snow, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Denver Post · 2d

Snowmobiler buried, rescued after avalanche near Vail Pass

A snowmobile rider was rescued after they were caught and buried in an avalanche on Shrine Mountain west of Vail Pass on Monday.

New York Post · 1d

Avalanche victim rescued after being buried for more than an hour on Colorado mountain

As one man became buried, the other tried to locate him by using his avalanche rescue transceiver, officials with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) said.

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The Denver Post · 2h

Crested Butte snowboarder killed in Ophir Pass avalanche Thursday

The 41-year-old woman was snowboarding with another person in Middle Fork Mineral Creek, known locally as “The Nose,” when she was caught and buried in the avalanche.

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

Snowboarder Killed in Colorado Avalanche in 4th Slide Death in West This Week

The snowboarder was caught in the debris of the avalanche in the backcountry near Silverton but a man who was skiing with the snowboarder escaped the snow slide, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said.

CBS Colorado on MSN · 5h

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.

StringersHub on MSN2h

US: Avalanche Survivor Pulled Alive from Snow After Hour-Long Burial on Vail Pass

A dramatic rescue unfolded on February 17, 2025, just after noon, when the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and Summit County ...

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Snowmobiler rescued after buried in avalanche near Vail Pass

A snowmobiler was rescued after being caught and buried in an avalanche west of Vail Pass on Monday, the Colorado Avalanche ...

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Weather Caused High Avalanche Danger on Tuesday: Here's Why

Avalanche Danger was at a High risk on Tuesday which is a level 4 our of 5 on the avalanche danger scale. Luckily, this has ...

Vail Daily3d

Massive storm system brings Vail snowpack back to average

Sometimes one large storm can make all the difference in area snowpack. The snowpack on Vail Mountain, which was just 81 percent of the average heading into Presidents’ Day weekend, is now back up ...

Summit County3d

Vail Pass to close Tuesday for mitigation as natural avalanches hit Colorado’s mountains and highways amid treacherous driving conditions

Interstate 70 over Vail Pass will be closed to travelers starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday for winter maintenance operations, ...

KREX Grand Junction on MSN4d

Snowboarder missing since Friday near Vail amid high avalanche forecast

A snowboarder has been missing in Eagle County since Friday, the Eagle County Sheriff's Office reported on Sunday afternoon.

Vehicle caught in avalanche on Loveland Pass

The Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office said the avalanche happened at the Seven Sisters slide area near Loveland Ski Area ...

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