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Colorado Avalanche Information Center Launches New Website With Dynamic Avalanche Forecasting

As early-season snow storms begin to blanket the Rockies, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) will begin to issue its daily weather and avalanche forecasts a little differently. On November 1, 2022, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center launched a new website, creating dynamic forecasts and avalanche threat levels, as well as daily 48-hour forecasts issued every afternoon at 4:30 pm. […]
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[VIDEO] CAIC Shares Video Demonstrating How Sketchy Colorado Backcountry Snowpack is Right Now

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  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Colorado Avalanche Info Center (@coavalancheinfo) Video: IFMGA guide Ben Markhart using a low angle test slope to illustrate the touchy nature of the new, wind-drifted snow in the Vail / Summit backcountry zone before the most recent storm on March 8th. Cracking and collapsing illustrate instability but so do […]
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Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) Issuing Zone Avalanche Forecasts Starting Today

    Starting today the CAIC is issuing zone avalanche forecasts for the winter season.  Moderate (2of5) danger exists in the areas indicated by yellow on the map above. Low (1of5) danger exists in the green areas. “Please check our weather and avalanche forecasts each day through the upcoming winter. If you travel in the backcountry, please submit an observation […]
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Settlement Pending in Court Case of Men Who Triggered Avalanche at Eisenhower Tunnel, CO in March 2020

Related Article: Update on Court Case of Men Who Triggered Avalanche at Eisenhower Tunnel, CO March 20, 2020 Evan Hannibal and Tyler DeWitt, two Summit Country backcountry snowboarders who triggered an avalanche last year that buried a CDOT maintenance road and damaged avalanche mitigation equipment, have worked out a deal with their attorney and the 5th Judicial District Attorney to […]
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2020-2021 Colorado Avalanche Deaths Most Since Winter of 1992-1993

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Colorado is a state well known for its towering, snow-covered peaks. While these mountains are beautiful, they come with serious threats in the winter. Since the 1950-51 winter season, Colorado avalanches have claimed more lives than any other state in the U.S. With COVID-19 disrupting the 2020-2021 season, avalanche experts feared that the forecasted rise in backcountry users this winter […]
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CAIC Releases Full Report on Avalanche Fatality at Lime Creek, CO March 22, 2021

Related Article: Vail, CO Resident Killed in Avalanche in Backcountry Outside Beaver Creek Resort The Colorado Avalanche Information Center today released the full accident report on the avalanche fatality that occurred in the Lime Creek area on March 22, 2021. Gary Smith, 37 of Vail, was the 35th person in the United States to die in an avalanche this season, […]
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Mike Bartholow |
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Taylor Park, CO Backcountry Report: Playful Chute, Spring Powder, and Perfect Turns

Report from Monday, March 22, 2021 Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Spring has officially sprung in western Colorado. Today Park Cone yielded some epic turns, fresh snow, perfect weather, and great views. The day began by parking along Taylor Reservoir and skinning up Park Cone. My roommate Josh and I made good time up the cone, following an old […]
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UPDATE On Court Case of Men Who Triggered Avalanche At Eisenhower Tunnel, CO in March 2020

Video of the avalanche that buried a service road and damaged CDOT avalanche mitigation equipment at the I70 Eisenhower Tunnel, CO. This video is being used as evidence in a criminal court case against Tyler DeWitt and Evan Hannibal, who triggered the slide while backcountry skiing a slope above the highway. Related Story: Court Case of Men Who Triggered Avalanche […]
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CAIC Encouraging Backcountry Users to Stick to Low Angle Terrain With Instagram Competition

While avalanche conditions remain sketchy, and in the aftermath of the deadliest avalanche cycle in US history, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) encourages backcountry skiers and riders to stick to low-angle terrain and win swag. Use the hashtag #LowAngleFTW, tag @friendsofcaic, and they’ll share their favorites. The best will WIN from a grab bag of prizes from partners, including […]
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CAIC: Full Report From Avalanche That Killed a Snowmobiler on Rollins Pass, CO

On Sunday 14th February 2021, a snowmobiler was caught and killed in an avalanche west of Rollins Pass, CO. The avalanche occurred on an east-facing, above treeline slope of Mount Epworth. When the avalanche stopped, the snowmobiler was buried underneath his sled on Pumphouse Lake. Below is the full report from the CAIC: Avalanche Details Location: Pumphouse Lake, southwest of Rollins Pass […]
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CAIC: Full Report from the Avalanche Fatality Near Loveland Pass, CO on February 14th

A backcountry snowboarder was killed in a large avalanche on Mount Trelease, CO on February 14th, 2021. Below is the full report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Intense reading… Avalanche Details Location: Near Mount Trelease, north of Loveland Pass State: Colorado Date: 2021/02/14 Time: 8:45 AM (Estimated) Summary Description: 1 backcountry snowboarder caught, partially-buried critical, killed Primary Activity: Backcountry Tourer Primary Travel Mode: Snowboard Location […]
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CAIC: Full Report From the Vail, CO Backcountry Avalanche That Killed 1 Skier

A man died in an avalanche on Thursday 4th February 2021, in the East Vail Chutes, a popular backcountry area just outside the Vail Mountain, CO resort boundary. The skier left the resort through a backcountry exit gate and was in Marvin’s area when the slide occurred. Below is the full report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center: Avalanche Details Location: Marvin’s […]
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Backcountry Skiing: How Well Do You Know the Forecast?

Brought to you by SCARPA Backcountry Week One of the best tools we have for staying safe and making prudent decisions in the backcountry is by reading the avalanche forecast every morning before heading out. These forecasts are made by professionals who have dedicated their entire lives to keeping recreationists safe in the backcountry. It is our responsibility to understand these […]
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The SnowBrains Podcast – Episode #1 – Why Is The Colorado Backcountry the Deadliest in the USA?

The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area Today we are very proud to announce the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast“. The SnowBrains Podcast interviews the most intelligent people in the snowsports industry and passes their fascinating knowledge onto you, our listeners. With our listeners, we explore skiing, snowboarding, snowsports, avalanches, technology, climate, COVID, snow science, medicine, […]
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