Avalanche, Silverton and Colo

Colorado Snowboarder Becomes Fourth Person Killed in Avalanche This Week
The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.
Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche near Silverton
A snowboarder died after being caught in an avalanche near Silverton on Thursday. A skier who was also in the avalanche was able to escape. According to a report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center,
Colorado backcountry snowboarder dies in avalanche west of Silverton
A snowboarder in Colorado's backcountry was killed in an avalanche west of Silverton on Thursday. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, a skier and snowboarder were traveling in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage when they were caught in an avalanche in the terrain known as The Nose.
Crested Butte snowboarder killed in Ophir Pass avalanche
The 41-year-old woman was snowboarding with another person in Middle Fork Mineral Creek, known locally as “The Nose,” when she was caught and buried in the avalanche.
Snowboarder killed in fourth avalanche death in the West this week
Colorado snowboarder was killed in powerful snow slide near Silverton while a partner skiing with her survived
Snowboarder killed in avalanche in southwest Colorado
SILVERTON, Colo. — A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in southwest Colorado Thursday. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) said a skier and a snowboarder were traveling in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage, west of Silverton, when they were caught in an avalanche on a terrain feature locally known as "The Nose."
Backcountry snowboarder killed near Silverton
A backcountry snowboarder was killed near Silverton on Thursday, Feb. 20. The snowboarder was touring with a skier in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage west of town when
Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche in 'The Nose' area near Silverton
A backcountry snowboarder was killed Thursday when she was caught up in an avalanche in "The Nose" area of the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage near Silverton.
Backcountry snowboarder killed in avalanche north of Silverton
A backcountry snowboarder was killed in an avalanche Thursday near Ophir Pass north of Silverton. A 41-year-old woman from Crested Butte was snowboarding a line known locally as “The Nose” when she
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Crested Butte woman dies in avalanche
Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and community of the people involved in this tragic accident,” CAIC ...
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Dangerous conditions continue this weekend after more than 420 avalanches recorded in 1 week in Colorado
Expect extremely dangerous avalanche conditions across the high country. That warning played out in real time with 425 ...