Deadly Colorado avalanche season prompts reflection on messaging
Durango, Colorado
Currently
Fri
57% chance of precipitation
55% chance of precipitation
8% chance of precipitation
12 people died in slides statewide, 5 in San Juans as of this week
Friday, April 16, 2021 5:33 AM
Snowfall in the mountains of Colorado in October, followed by weeks of a dry spell, resulted in a weak and unstable snowpack for the entire winter, which posed high avalanche danger to backcountry recreationists.
Courtesy of San Juan County Search and Rescue/Silverton Medical Rescue
Deadly Colorado avalanche season prompts reflection on messaging
Snowfall in the mountains of Colorado in October, followed by weeks of a dry spell, resulted in a weak and unstable snowpack for the entire winter, which posed high avalanche danger to backcountry recreationists.