Colorado avalanche study reveals troubling trend as backcountry season nears

Colorado avalanche study reveals troubling trend as backcountry season nears

Center found an increase in accidents involving experienced skiers
A pair of skiers skin uphill at Loveland Ski Area on Friday March, 20, 2020, near Georgetown, CO. With many closures in Colorado due to the coronavirus pandemic, many more skiers and snowboarders opt for uphilling equipment to keep skiing in the backcountry and on ski resorts without chairlifts running.

Colorado avalanche study reveals troubling trend as backcountry season nears

A pair of skiers skin uphill at Loveland Ski Area on Friday March, 20, 2020, near Georgetown, CO. With many closures in Colorado due to the coronavirus pandemic, many more skiers and snowboarders opt for uphilling equipment to keep skiing in the backcountry and on ski resorts without chairlifts running.