The avalanche was 800 feet wide and traveled 400 feet vertically, the agency wrote.

An experienced backcountry skier died in an avalanche on Red Mountain Pass in Colorado and his wife was the one who found him buried in the snow.

OURAY COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – The Colorado Department of Transportation announced that U.S. Highway 550 Red Mountain Pass will close at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, as CDOT will perform winter maintenance ...

The Ridgway man who died Jan. 7 in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado was found by his wife who went to the trail after he did not check in as ...

A 57-year-old Ridgway man died in an avalanche Tuesday while backcountry skiing east of Red Mountain Pass, between Silverton and Ouray, according to the Ouray County coroner. The victim was ...

US 550 Red Mountain Pass to face closures on Jan. 15 due to CDOT maintenance, affecting Mile Points 87-91 and potentially causing long delays.

A backcountry skier died in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass on Tuesday. That's according to the experts from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, who said the slide happened on Red ...

The Ridgway man who died Jan. 7 in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado was found by his wife, who went to the trail after ...

CDOT maintenance teams perform safety-critical operations between Ouray and SilvertonSouthwest Colorado — On Wednesday, Jan. 15, the Colorado Department of Transportation will perform winter maintenan ...

A skier was killed in an avalanche on January 7, 2025 on Red Mountain Pass in Colorado. Following the accident, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) has released a full investigation and ...

DENVER (KDVR) — An experienced backcountry skier never called his wife after spending a day on Red Mountain Pass, and after she went looking for him, she found him buried in a deadly avalanche ...