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Snow is deep, avalanche danger is high |
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 20:48 |
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Enjoying the powder at Keystone Ski Resort on Sunday. Courtesy of Keystone's FB page!
A quick-moving storm left at least a foot of snow on most of Colorado's ski resorts, but the threat of avalanche remained high.
"Natural and human-triggered avalanches are very likely," the Colorado Avalanche Information Center warned Sunday. "Be very cautious near or below any slope over 30 degrees. You will be able to easily trigger avalanches on most aspects and elevations."
A 13-year-old was killed Sunday when he was caught in an avalanche on Vail Mountain.
The National Weather Service was discouraging backcountry travel.
"Even smaller avalanches have the potential to bury or kill a person," the weather service stated.
Searchers near Steamboat Springs were searching Sunday evening for a pair of snowmobilers who may have been stranded Saturday by an avalanche.
The Colorado Department of Transportation reported an icy, snow-packed Interstate 70 - and surrounding roads - from Eagle to Georgetown. At times Loveland Pass was closed.
Multiple skis areas, including Silverton, Telluride, Crested Butte and Steamboat Springs, reported more than a foot of snow.
Silverton Mountain reported 48 inches of new snow in the past week.
See photos from Sunday's classic Colorado powder day!
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