Colorado, Avalanche and This Week

Remembering Frederic Dross: Friends and colleagues mourns loss of skier in avalanche
Dross, who is survived by his wife and two daughters, was a loved figure in the South Lake Tahoe area. His close friend, ...
The Sierra Avalanche Center says President Trump’s budget cuts could take away 1 of their 3 forecasters.
David Reichel, Executive Director of the Sierra Avalanche Center, says if they lost a forecaster, they have no choice but to ...
‘High’ avalanche danger prompts warning for Tahoe region. Which areas are at risk?
The includes the entire greater Lake Tahoe area, the Sierra Avalanche Center said. The Sierra Avalanche Center measures the ...
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Avalanches kill 2 backcountry skiers in Oregon and another in California
Bend, Oregon — An avalanche in Oregon's Cascade Mountains killed two backcountry skiers and another was killed in an avalanche near South Lake Tahoe in California, authorities said. In Oregon ...
Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry
A growing number of skiers, weary of high prices and long lift lines at crowded resorts, are turning to the solitude of ...
Friends, colleagues remember backcountry skier killed in El Dorado County avalanche
Loved ones and colleagues of a South Lake Tahoe man killed while backcountry skiing this week are remembering him and raising ...
Avalanche shuts down major California ski area after 6 feet of snow in 36 hours
Mammoth Mountain shut down all lift operations on Friday, Feb. 14, after an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain. Two ski patrol ...