Colo, avalanche and West

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 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
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.
Colorado Snowboarder Killed In Avalanche
The skier was able to escape moving debris but the snowboarder was caught and buried. Staff from a nearby backcountry hut saw the avalanche and alerted local search and rescue bef
Snowboarder killed in Colorado avalanche in fourth slide death in West this week
SILVERTON, Colo. — A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of southwestern Colorado on Thursday, the fourth person to die in an avalanche in the U.S. West this week after a string of winter storms.
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.
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,
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).
4 people have died this week in avalanches in the West, including Oregon couple
A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche in the mountains of southwestern Colorado on Thursday, the fourth person to die in ...
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