Accident Report
Seven Sisters avalanche area, Loveland Pass - CO
1 motorist in a vehicle caught - 2025/02/14
Backcountry Area: Front Range
Status: Preliminary Information
Published: 2025/02/15
Authors: Mike Cooperstein - Colorado Avalanche Information Center
Accident Summary
Due to adverse conditions and rising avalanche danger, CDOT maintenance personnel and CAIC forecasters decided to close US Highway 6 over Loveland Pass. The highway was closed at 6:30PM, and CDOT maintenance crews were in the process of helping motorists off the pass. At approximately 7:15PM a natural avalanche released in an avalanche path known as Seven Sister 6, and swept a pickup truck off the road. One person was in the vehicle at the time. They were not seriously injured. CDOT, CAIC, Clear Creek County Sheriff, Summit County Sheriff, Summit Rescue Group, and Alpine Rescue Team responded to the accident. We will release a final report in the next week.
Area Description
Seven Sister 6, Loveland Pass
Avalanche
Caught in an avalanche
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Date | # | Elev | Asp | Type | Trig | SizeR | SizeD | Problem Type | Location |
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02/14/2025
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1 | TL | N | HS | N | R2 | D2 | Persistent Slab |
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Date, Time & Site
Date and Time
02/14/2025 -
7:15pm
(known) Highway
Terminus
BP
Road Status
Closed
Centerline Depth
5 ft
Centerline Width
150 ft
Comments
Area Description
Seven Sister 6
Incident
Yes
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