Colorado Avalanche Information Center

Snowpack in the Roaring Fork Valley is particularly ripe for avalanches this year thanks to an abnormally dry spell. Colorado is already considered the…

When the pandemic shut down ski resorts across the state in mid-March, an influx of skiers and snowboarders descended on Colorado’s backcountry. The…

Where there is snow, there could be avalanches, and Colorado receives a lot of snow. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center's, or CAIC, team of…

Aspen's snowpack is about two thirds of average, and while skiers everywhere are hoping for more snow, those headed into the backcountry rely on the…

Dry weather statewide means many ski areas have limited terrain. Skiers and riders who want more might be looking into backcountry options. Right now,…

Efforts to clear the roads and ensure safe traveling over Independence Pass are underway, and crews plan to mitigate avalanche danger Thursday. Tracy…

Spring in the mountains means more skiers in the backcountry. Earlier this month, BlaseReardon from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center discussed…

A heavy, wet winter storm has brought lots of snow and statewide avalanche warnings. A warning means natural avalanches large enough to bury or kill a…

There are avalanches being reported in the high country already. On Saturday, a skier triggered a large slide on a mountain near Gothic. Forecasters from…

On Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center released a more detailed review of what happened during a slide on New Year’s Day. Aspen Mountain…