Colorado avalanche accidents reports, 1997 to 2009-10
Listed below are CAIC accident reports for fatal avalanches, notable
incidents, or interesting accounts.
2009-10
2008-09
- February 15, 2009. Torreys Peak. Skier triggered avalanche, no-one caught.
- January 29, 2009. Bear Creek. One skier caught, partially buried-critical, and injured.
- January 16, 2009. Near Eiseman Hut, Gore Range. 3 buried and self-rescued.
- December 27, 2008. Gravel Mountain, north of Granby. 3 snowmobilers caught, 1 partially buried, 2 buried and killed.
- December 27, 2008. Shrine Mountain, south of Vail Pass. Large avalanche triggered by snowmobile, no-one caught
- December 17, 2008, Northwest of Crested Butte. 1 snowboarder buried and killed.
- December 14, 2008, Near Aspen Ski Area. 1 skier buried and killed.
- December 14, 2008, Vail Ski Area. 1 inbounds skier partially buried.
2007-08
- February 8, 2008, Cement Creek (Crested Butte)
- February 1, 2008, Little Box Canyon
- January 12, 2008, East Vail Backcountry
- January 10, 2008, Little Bear Peak
- January 8, 2008, Dave's Wave, Loveland Pass
- January 6, 2008, Cottonwood Pass
- January 4, 2008, East Vail Backcountry
- December 31, 2007, Gravel Mountain
- December 30, 2007, Mount Massive
- December 30, 2007, Lost Lake
- December 18, 2007, East Vail Backcountry
- December 2, 2007, Cameron Pass
- November 14, 2007, Jones Pass
2006-07
- March 13, 2007, Ruby Jewel Bowl
- March 13, 2007, Mount Shimer
- March 3, 2007, Echo Lake
- February 4, 2007, North Mountain
- January 6, 2007, Stanley Slide Path
- December 31, 2006, Loveland Pass
- December 21, 2006, Snowmass
2005-06
2004-05
- May 20, 2005, Arapahoe Basin
- May 18, 2005, Buffalo Mountain, Gore Range
- April 6, 2005, Peak 6, Tenmile Range
- April 1, 2005, Grand Mesa
- March 27, 2005, Jones Pass
- March 24, 2005, Quandary Peak
- March 6, 2005, Five Fingers, Aspen
- February 26, 2005, Whitehouse Mountain
- February 13, 2005, Red Mountain Pass
- January 12, 2005, The Cleaver, Marble
- January 3, 2005, Soda Mountain, Buffalo Pass
- November 21, 2004, Eureka
2003-04
2002-03
- Late March, 2003, Chasm Meadow
- March 23, 2003, Silver Plume
- March 22, 2003, Burro Peak
- March 20, 2003, Porcupine Peak
- March 9, 2003, Ptarmigan Lake
- March 5, 2003, Hancock Pass
- February 22, 2003, Elkhead Pass, Mount Belford
- February 17, 2003, Dry Gulch
- January 19, 2003, Butler Gulch
- November 16, 2002, Quandary Peak
2001-02
- March 18, 2002, Mount Guyot, Breckenridge
- March 18, 2002, Maroon Bowl, Aspen
- March 17, 2002, Pagoda Peak, Flat Tops
- March 15, 2002, Temptation Bowl, Telluride
- March 14, 2002, Ashcroft
- March 14, 2002, Aspen Mountain
- March 9, 2002, Cottonwood Pass
- February 24, 2002, Miner Basin
- February 6, 2002, Crystal Peak
- February 1, 2002, Aspen Highlands
- November 28, 2001, Yankee Doodle Lake
2000-01
- April 3, 2001, Tenmile Range
- March 18, 2001, Farwell Mountain
- February 25, 2001, Ohio Pass
- December 29, 2000, Diamond Peak
- December 3, 2000, Herman Gulch
- December 2, 2000, Loveland Pass
1999-00
- April 21, 2000, Arapahoe Basin
- March 17, 2000, Aspen Highlands
- January 25, 2000, Aspen
- January 25, 2000, Arapahoe Basin
- January 23, 2000, Jones Pass
- December 21, 1999, Quandary Peak
- December 18, 1999, South Arapahoe Peak
- December 14, 1999, Diamond Peaks
1998-99
- April 7, 1999, Ophir
- April 6, 1999, St Marys Glacier
- February 6, 1999, Cumberland Pass
- January 30, 1999, Grand Mesa
- January 23, 1999, Aspen Highlands
1997-98
- April 19, 1998, Berthoud Pass
- April 1, 1998, St Marys Glacier
- March 8, 1998, Aspen Mountain
- March 1, 1998, Berthoud Pass
- January 21, 1998, San Bernardo Peak, Lizard Head Pass
- December 30, 1997, Guanella Pass
1996-97
