Avalanche danger remains high in Colorado, thanks to several rounds of heavy snow that moved through the area in February. Three snowmobilers were partially buried by debris when they were caught in an avalanche north of Granby on Saturday.

A man was killed in an avalanche in Colorado on February 22, 2025. Nathan Ginn was 50 years old. He was caught in a slide in a zone known as “The Fingers” just east of Berthoud Pass on Mines Peak. His death marks the third life taken by avalanches in Colorado thus far this year.

Few details were immediately available but a sheriff's office spokesperson said the avalanche was triggered around 4:45 p.m. in the "Fingers Area" on Berthoud Pass near Winter Park.

In a separate incident, four people caught in another avalanche escaped serious injury, Colorado officials say.

On February 22, 2025 a snowboarder was killed in an avalanche near Berthoud Pass, Colorado.

The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.

One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season. Authorities in Grand County responded Saturday to what they described as a skier-triggered avalanche in a steep area known as “The Fingers” above Berthoud Pass.