Has there ever been an avalanche in Colorado?

Usually, heavy snows in the mountains are good for ski areas — but this last week has proven that even when it comes to snowfalls and skiing, there can be ... the Monarch slide on February 5, 1907, came down shallow slopes that had been considered by the residents to be safe from avalanche danger. read more

On average, around 2300 avalanches are reported the Colorado Avalanche Information Center every season. This includes natural,deliberately, and accidentally triggered avalanches. We estimate that10 times that number of avalanches occur in Colorado each season, but go un-reported. read more

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