Colorado: Forest Service to review ski area avalanches
Director of National Avalanche Center sees trend of more inbounds and sidecountry accidents A spring wet snow avalanche in the Tenmile Range near Copper Mountain, Colorado. The avalanche danger in the...
View ArticleForest Service review clears Vail in avalanche death
Families not happy with conclusions, say the resort and Forest Service can and should do more to prevent similar accidents A Google Earth view shows the location of the two gates on Prima Cornice....
View ArticleVail, Winter Park sued over inbounds avalanche deaths
Lawsuits allege resorts were negligent in managing terrain A Google Earth view shows the location of the two gates on Prima Cornice. IMAGE COURTESY GOOGLE EARTH/CAIC. By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY —...
View ArticleVail Ski Area revamps management of Prima Cornice terrain after last winter’s...
Resort says it will use more ropes and signage when needed to discourage uphill traffic and warn of potential hazards A diagram prepared by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center shows the...
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