Permanently installed avalanche mitigation equipment uses compressed area and gasses to trigger slides on US 550 Red Mountain Pass. Two Gazex units were permanently installed at …

US 550 Red Mountain Pass, between Silverton and Ouray, will remain closed through the night due to high avalanche risk of natural slides hitting the highway. Crews have been working on …

Southwest Colorado — On July 10, the Colorado Department of Transportation will begin the installation of new avalanche control equipment above US 550 over Red Mountain Pass, …

This project involves the installation of O’bellx and Gasex fixed avalanche control systems, including concrete bases, at three slide paths north of the Red Mountain Pass summit: Blue …

SOUTHWEST CDOT UPDATE: US 550 Red Mountain Pass is now open. Avalanche control operations have been completed.

Southwest Colorado - US Highway 550 Red Mountain Pass will remain closed between Ouray and Silverton due to worsening weather conditions and increased avalanche danger.

Permanently installed avalanche mitigation equipment uses compressed area and gasses to trigger slides on US 550 Red Mountain Pass. Two Gazex units were permanently installed at …

SOUTHWEST COLORADO ― The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has opened US Highway 550 south of Silverton. Avalanche mitigation crews worked for much of the day to …

Crews performed equipment testing after a helicopter transported multiple avalanche mitigation units to their permanent foundations above US 550 Red Mountain Pass.

CDOT PHOTO: The West Riverside slide was triggered today, Tuesday, March 5, on north Red Mountain Pass, US 550. The triggered avalanche brought down snow about 30 ft. deep and …