Colorado avalanche experts say a snowy November followed by a mild December created a fragile snowpack that was covered by a layer of powder at the time.

Traveling alone in the backcountry significantly increases the risk of avalanche danger, as if an avalanche occurs, you are less likely to be rescued quickly due to the lack of a partner to assist in finding and extricating you; therefore, it is strongly advised to always travel with at least one companion in avalanche terrain

There's good news on the horizon for the Colorado Avalanche organization. Their top goaltending prospect, Russian net minder Ilya Nabokov, is aiming to make the leap from Europe to North America as soon as possible.

A skier was killed in an avalanche on January 7, 2025 on Red Mountain Pass in Colorado. Following the accident, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) has released a full investigation and accident report via both their website and social media. Tap or click the video below to watch the CAIC's full field report:

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An experienced solo backcountry skier and a one-time member of the Ouray Mountain Rescue Team was the person who died in an avalanche in Colorado a week ago.

She spotted an avalanche on the slope, initiated a transceiver search and immediately acquired a signal, the report said. She pinpointed him with her avalanche probe and yelled for help as she started digging through 3 feet of debris his body was buried under.

On Jan. 7, 57-year-old Donald Moden Jr. hit the slopes for a solo ski trip on Red Mountain Pass in Colorado. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Cen

Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston (53) tires to shoot against Colorado Avalanche goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) tries to stop him during the second period of an NHL hockey game at American Airlines Center, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Dallas. (Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer)

The Colorado Avalanche have assigned defenseman John Ludvig to the Colorado Eagles, the team announced Thursday. Drafted by the Florida Panthers in the third round of the 2019 NHL Draft, Ludvig has split time between the NHL and AHL this season, collecting two assists in eight games for the Avs and one assist in five games for the Eagles.

The addition of nine prospects into their ultra-thin pool has made a difference and raised the Avs up the countdown ever so slightly.

On Tuesday, a backcountry skier was caught and killed by an avalanche in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, according to a preliminary accident report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). The avalanche took place east of Red Mountain Pass ...