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Free Avalanche Beacon Training Park Near Vail, CO

White River National Forest and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) just…

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VIDEO: Why The Colorado Snowpack Is So Dangerous This Year

It is common in Colorado to see snowpack structure with prominent weak…

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VIDEO: CAIC – Are You Familiar With All of the Avalanche Problems?

Not all avalanches are made the same. As a result, travel and…

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CAIC Publishes Full Report of Avalanche That Killed a Skier Near Crested Butte, CO Last Week

On Friday, December 18, 2020, a backcountry skier was caught, buried, and…

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VIDEO: Large Natural Avalanche Near Silverton, CO on Saturday

This video is of a large natural avalanche that ran on Saturday…

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Colorado Snowpack Weakest Since 2012 | CAIC Issues Special Avalanche Warning For Backcountry Skiers

Since Friday, three Coloradans lost their lives in avalanche accidents, and 132…

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This Weekend Colorado Saw 121 Avalanches, 42 Triggered by Humans, and 3 Deaths

Hundreds of avalanches have been reported in the mountains of Colorado already…

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Colorado Backcountry Guide Service: AIARE Avalanche Rescue Course

The Colorado Backcountry Guide Service is based out of Crested Butte, Colorado,…

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