by Mark Duggan | Sep 15, 2020
The steep slopes above Highway 145 near Rico are notorious for being prone to avalanches. A series of newly-installed towers that can set off explosives will let crews trigger slides on these slopes remotely. (Photo by Wyssen Avalanche Control Co.) Listen to the...
by Mark Duggan | Apr 3, 2019
Three of the four avalanche victims in Colorado this winter have been from the Roaring Fork Valley. But behind this statistic lies another sobering reality: Record numbers of people are reporting being involved in snow slides this year. The Colorado Avalanche...
