Colorado Avalanches (Weather)

Avalanche dogs are crucial when it comes to performing rescues. Watch this amazing pup in action!

If you've ever ventured into the Wyoming backcountry, you know that avalanches are a constant threat in the more mountainous areas. There's more than one person who has been caught up in a potentially tragic avalanche situation that will attest to the fact that avalanche dogs are the unsung rock stars of the region.

Most of the deadliest avalanches in Colorado history date back to the state's gold mining era.

A day of fun in Colorado's backcountry turned deadly over the weekend.

A Fort Collins man was just identified as the victim of an avalanche near Cameron Pass on Christmas Eve.

In what could have been a very sad and tragic story, a dog that was swept away by a Colorado avalanche was dramatically rescued.

Avalanche activity has increased in Colorado and a skier was tragically killed on Christmas Eve.

6 hikers were swept away in an avalanche on Torreys Peak on Sunday, thankfully, they all have lived to tell about it

37-year-old Gary Allen Smith was unfortunately caught in an avalanche and passed away earlier this week.

If you've ever had the pleasure of riding a snowmobile, you know there are few things in life that are more fun than that. If you've ridden in the backcountry of Wyoming, you also understand the avalanche danger. One Wyoming snowmobiler has shared video and his story about an avalanche he was caught up in, but lived to tell the tale.