Colorado backcountry snowboarder dies in avalanche west of Silverton 00:18. A snowboarder in Colorado's backcountry was killed in an avalanche west of Silverton on Thursday.

The location of the avalanche between Silverton and Ophir on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. So far this season, a total of 10 skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers have been caught in avalanches in Colorado.

The skier who died Saturday after being buried in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass in the San Juan Mountains was participating in an advanced avalanche safety course at the time he was killed.

This is the second fatal avalanche in Colorado of the 2024-25 season. The first occurred Jan. 7 just north of Red Mountain Pass, when a 57-year old Ridgway man skiing alone was caught and killed ...

Two backcountry skiers died in an avalanche northwest of Silverton on Saturday. The skiers, who have not been identified, were reported overdue Saturday evening after they’d planned to ski in an ...

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center released its final report on the northern San Juan avalanche ... Terrain Trap Among Reasons For Deadly Avalanche Near Silverton. February 8, 2021 / 8:09 ...

An avalanche carried away two skiers, leaving one with critical injuries, on King Solomon Mountain near Silverton, Colorado rescuers say. Another skier hiked to the top of a ridge to call for help ...

Silverton Mountain Ski Area reported 22 inches of snowfall in two days. “The last time we saw that type of avalanche level reported from the CAIC (Colorado Avalanche Information Center) was ...

Three skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche between the Colorado towns of Silverton and Ophir, according to a preliminary report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

SILVERTON — Meet Ed, Silverton avalanche rescue team's first avalanche rescue dog in training in nearly five decades. With an increasing number of people taking to the backcountry, the addition ...

Two backcountry skiers died in an avalanche northwest of Silverton on Saturday. The skiers, who have not been identified, were reported overdue Saturday evening after they’d planned to ski in an area ...