avalanche closed Highway

Yesterday afternoon, a large avalanche came down onto Loveland Pass and closed both lanes. Loveland Pass reopened late last night. At least one car was trapped in the snow. Last Thursday, a large avalanche ran onto Highway 82 on the Leadville side of Independence Pass closing the road in both directions for 90 minutes. No vehicles were caught in the slide. You’d think that by the end of May, avalanche closing roads in Colorado would be a thing of the past. Not this year. Above […]