Avalanche danger very high in Colo. backcountry
Avalanche experts continue to warn against venturing into much of Colorado’s backcountry because of the heavy top load of new snow.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says conditions are very dangerous in areas including the Front Range and Summit County mountains, the Aspen area and the San Juans. An advisory recommending against travel in or below avalanche terrain is in effect until Wednesday evening.
With up to 6 feet of new snow in some remote mountain areas, crews are triggering avalanches above some highways to prevent natural slides.
Six people have been killed in avalanches in the West since Sunday. They include a Highlands Ranch man swept away by a slide outside Keystone Ski Resort and a snowmobiler buried in a slide near Kebler Pass, both on Monday.
