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Backcountry skier killed in Colorado avalanche, conditions remain dangerous
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is urging backcountry travelers to exercise extra caution across the Colorado mountains through the weekend as dangerous avalanche conditions persist.
Backcountry skier killed in avalanche in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains
A backcountry skier was caught, buried and killed Tuesday in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass in southern Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, officials said.
Colorado Avalanche Information Center Warns of Dangerous Conditions Through New Year's Day
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Backcountry skier dies in avalanche on Red Mountain Pass in western Colorado
A backcountry skier died in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass on Tuesday. That's according to the experts from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, who said the slide happened on Red Mountain Number 3. The skier was buried at about 11,300 feet on a northwest-facing slope in the southwestern Colorado region.
Backcountry Skier Dies in Avalanche in Colorado's Mountains
The accident marks Colorado's first reported avalanche fatality, per Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) data.
Backcountry skier killed in southwestern Colorado from avalanche
The avalanche happened on Red Mountain Number 3 in an area locally known as Bollywood, east of Red Mountain Pass in Ouray County.
First avalanche death for the season in Colorado
When 11 News crews arrived on scene at around 11 a.m., it appeared both Colorado Springs police units and an armored vehicle were on scene.
Skier buried, killed in avalanche near Red Mountain Pass
A backcountry skier was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche on Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center shared.

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