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Colorado Forecasters Say Avalanche Danger Is High

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the danger of avalanches is high in some areas follow a big snow storm that moved through the state over the weekend.

2013/03/12

Fort Collins Man Dies In Jackson County Avalanche

The coroner in Jackson County says the skier killed in an avalanche near Cameron Pass on Saturday was from Fort Collins. State experts say the avalanche danger across the state is considerable in many areas.

2013/03/04

An image from the avalanche rescue training (credit: CBS)

With Avalanche Danger High, Rescue Training Is Crucial

The Avalanche danger in the high country is high right now and rescuers need to be ready when someone gets trapped in a slide. CBS4′s Jeff Todd was invited behind the scenes to bring a close up look at the vital training.

2013/01/15

An avalanche backpack from Backcountry Access. (credit: CBS)

Avalanche Backpack Could Be Key To Survival In Dangerous Terrain

With avalanche danger very high in Colorado mountains some ski patrol units are turning to new technology to keep them safe while they venture into the most dangerous terrain.

2013/01/09

Peter Pereira from Centennial sent in this photo of Berthoud Pass on Dec. 18, 2009.

New Technology Could Improve Avalanche Control Over Berthoud Pass

Dangerous avalanche conditions are forming in Colorado’s High Country. The avalanche danger in many parts of the mountains is rated as “considerable.”

2013/01/03

Avalanche Danger At A High This Season

Business is lagging this year at the Boulder Outdoor Center, where adventurers come to book and buy equipment for ski trips into the backcountry.

2012/02/25

Colorado Forecasters Warn Of Avalanche Danger

Backcountry outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to be careful this holiday weekend because the avalanche danger is high.

2012/02/17

Snowstorm Boosts Avalanche Danger In The High Country

With all the snow the avalanche danger has increased across the Rockies.

2012/02/04

Snow surveyors measure the snowpack on Berthoud Pass in this undated file photo. (credit: CBS)

Weak Snowpack, Heavy Snow Raising Avalanche Danger

A weak, sugary snowpack in the mountains is raising the avalanche danger in parts of the West, leaving slopes vulnerable to crumbling under the pressure of heavy snowstorms.

2012/01/24