Avalanche — S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado

2025-02-22 · S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado

Event narrative

A backcountry skier is dead after being buried in an avalanche on Berthoud Pass Saturday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. The skier-triggered avalanche happened on Mines Peak east of the pass, in a rocky part of the mountain face known as The Fingers, around 4:45 p.m.

Wider weather episode

A backcountry skier is dead after being buried in an avalanche on Berthoud Pass Saturday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. The skier-triggered avalanche happened on Mines Peak east of the pass, in a rocky part of the mountain face known as The Fingers, around 4:45 p.m. Earlier in the day, a group of people were riding snowmobiles on Gravel Mountain near Grand Lake when they triggered an avalanche. No one was seriously hurt in this earlier slide.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1228812. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.