The riders, "knowingly ducked a rope closure line" and triggered a D2 wind slab avalanche that caught three of the four riders in the group. The observation does not include a photo of the ...

On Wednesday morning, a massive avalanche ripped down the southwest face of Ajax Peak, the landmark mountain visible from most of downtown Telluride. Tap or click the video below to watch. Keep ...

The CAIC reports that the avalanche was a Persistent Slab. This type of avalanche includes various layers, and is defined as the "release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab), when the bond to an ...

According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) social media statement, the skier was caught and buried in a slab avalanche, resulting in his death. "The avalanche occurred on a ...

for example a layer of unconsolidated, loose snow topped by a thick, solid slab of ice. Avalanches aren't just a concern for backcountry skiers and snowboarders – in January 2022, two Colorado ...

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) says areas above the treeline in the Pikes Peak region have considerable ...

Steamboat Resort experienced its own avalanche around the same time period. The resort dubbed it the largest slab avalanche they've seen at Steamboat in almost two decades. The unstable snow pack ...