Veteran skier found buried in avalanche on desolate trail by wife using transceiver
The avalanche was 800 feet wide and traveled 400 feet vertically, the agency wrote.
Former member of Ouray Mountain Rescue Team killed in Jan. 7 avalanche in Colorado backcountry
An unstable snowpack due to topsy-turvy weather late last year was one of the factors behind the first deadly avalanche of ...
Colorado backcountry skier who died in avalanche was once a member of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team
An experienced solo backcountry skier and a one-time member of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team was the person who died in an ...
Wife yells for help as she digs husband’s body out from avalanche, Colorado officials say
She spotted an avalanche on the slope, initiated a transceiver search and immediately acquired a signal, the report said. She ...
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Skier triggered Jan. 7 avalanche that caused his death, experts say
Colorado avalanche experts say a snowy November followed by a mild December created a fragile snowpack that was covered by a ...
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Avalanche victim was found by wife after he didn’t check in as planned
The Ridgway man who died Jan. 7 in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado was found by his wife, who went to the trail after ...
Avalanche risk ramps up in Colorado heading into the holiday weekend
Traveling alone in the backcountry significantly increases the risk of avalanche danger, as if an avalanche occurs, you are ...
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Backcountry skier who died in avalanche was once a member of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team
Colorado (KCNC) — An experienced solo backcountry skier and a one-time member of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team was the person who died in an avalanche in Colorado a week ago. It is the only ...