Avalanche buries and kills backcountry snowboarder, Colorado officials say
In a separate incident, four people caught in another avalanche escaped serious injury, Colorado officials say.
Colorado Snowboarder Becomes Fourth Person Killed in Avalanche This Week
The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.
Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche north of Silverton
A backcountry snowboarder was killed in an avalanche Thursday near Ophir Pass north of Silverton. A 41-year-old woman from Crested Butte was snowboarding a line known locally as “The Nose” when she
Avalanches in Western US Claim More Lives in Recent Weeks Including a Weekend Death in Colorado
One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season. Authorities in Grand County responded Saturday to what they described as a skier-triggered avalanche in a steep area known as "The Fingers” above Berthoud Pass.
Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche in 4th slide death in West this week
A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of southwestern Colorado on Thursday, the fourth person to die in an avalanche in the U.S. West this week after a string of winter storms. Sarah Steinwand,
Snowmobile rider killed in Colorado avalanche as reports of deadly avalanches continue to rise in West
Officials say a snowmobile rider was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche west of Denver on Saturday. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), the avalanche occurred on Mines Peak,
Snowboarder buried and killed in avalanche near Silverton
A snowboarder was buried and killed in an avalanche in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage, west of Silverton. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, a snowboarder and a backcountry skier were in The Nose in the San Juan Mountains,
A Tahoe snowboarder was ‘buried alive’ on the slopes. Lawsuit says the resort is to blame
In March 2023, a snowboarder suffocated to death under deep snow at Heavenly Mountain Resort in Tahoe. His wife has sued the ...
American teen wins snowboard slopestyle gold in Calgary
Following a strategic game plan, Martin delivered a clean, conservative performance for a first-run score of 80.60.That ...