Snowmobile rider killed in Colorado avalanche as reports of deadly avalanches continue to rise in West
Officials say a snowmobile rider was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche west of Denver on Saturday.
Officials say a snowmobile rider was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche west of Denver on Saturday.
Police bodycam footage shows the harrowing rescue of a snowmobiler who was buried by an avalanche in central Colorado on Monday.
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A natural avalanche happened during the morning commute next to Interstate 70 on Monday in Frisco, Colorado.
Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort announced Friday that two patrol staff were caught in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain. The event occurred during avalanche mitigation work, following the significant snowpack. One of the patrollers was quickly extracted from the scene and was reported to be responsive and the second individual sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
A large avalanche has closed a section of a central Idaho highway, and officials say the road will remain closed "until further notice" until the massive amounts of snow are removed and conditions are determined to be safe for drivers.
One skier died, and the other was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office said.