50% of Colorado Avalanche Fatalities Occur Under “MODERATE” Avalanche Danger According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, about 50% of avalanche fatalities in Colorado happen at a ‘moderate’ (Level 2 of 5) danger. Here is a story the CAIC posted on their Facebook page to help put getting caught in an avalanche in perspective. Yesterday I set off an avalanche out in Ophir that resulted in carrying me about 700-1000 […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 25, 2020 1 Comment