A person snowshoeing in the San Juan Mountains survived with only minor injuries after being partially buried by an avalanche on Sunday.

Colorado avalanche experts say a snowy November followed by a mild December created a fragile snowpack that was covered by a layer of powder at the time.

Southwestern Colorado’s San Juan Mountain range is made up of the eroded remnants of dozens of volcanoes that were erupting between 35-25 million years ago. This includes the world’s largest volcanic ...

A backcountry skier was caught, carried and killed in an avalanche on Red Mountain Number 3 in the Northern San Juan Mountains. Colorado averages six avalanche deaths each year. In 2024, two deaths ...

Currently, most areas of the Colorado high country are under a “considerable” risk of avalanches, which is slightly lower than it was about a week ago. On Tuesday, the San Juan mountains were under a ...

Know the Snow Fund (KTSF), a local nonprofit dedicated to avalanche awareness and education, announced its 10-year anniversary of service. The nonprofit was created in 2014, a year after two Durango ...

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reported the first avalanche fatality of the 2024-25 season Tuesday, Jan. 7, amid a ...

Active lifestyle alert: ski, hike, bike, and explore the San Juan Mountains from charming towns like Telluride, Ouray, and ...

This free Colorado Scenic & Historic Byway links ... drivers and passengers encounter breathtaking views of the San Juan Mountains. Other attractions accessible via the 24-hour byway include ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A person snowshoeing in the San Juan Mountains survived with only minor injuries after being partially buried by an avalanche on Sunday. According to the Colorado Avalanche ...