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.
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
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
A Colorado Snowboarder Has Died in an Avalanche
A backcountry snowboarder has died in an avalanche near Colorado’s Ophir Pass. The victim was a 41-year-old woman from Crested Butte. She was riding a line known as “The Nose” on February 20, 2025 when she and her partner were caught in a slide,
Crested Butte resident killed in San Juan mountains avalanche on Thursday
DENVER (KDVR) — A 41-year-old woman from Crested Butte died in an avalanche Thursday, Silverton Medical Rescue reported.
Crested Butte snowboarder killed in avalanche
A Crested Butte woman was caught and fatally injured in an avalanche near Ophir Pass on Thursday, the San Juan County Office of Emergency Management said.
Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche in 4th slide death in West this week
Sarah Steinwand, 41, of Crested Butte, Colorado, was caught in the debris of the avalanche in the backcountry near Silverton, but a man who was skiing with the snowboarder escaped
Snowboarder killed in avalanche in San Juan Mountains
A snowboarder was caught and killed in an avalanche in the San Juan Mountains Thursday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).
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Ophir Pass
So, from Telluride, you'll start your off-road journey about a quarter-mile east of Ophir if you're trailering an unlicensed ATV. And remember: Vehicles that are traveling up the pass have the ...
Snowmobiler buried, rescued after avalanche near Vail Pass
A snowmobile rider was rescued after they were caught and buried in an avalanche on Shrine Mountain west of Vail Pass on ...
Colorado avalanche victim rescued in dramatic video
A Colorado avalanche victim was rescued in Vail Pass after spending more than an hour underneath the snow, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said.