A fatal avalanche in Eagle County, near Resolution Creek and Boss Basin south of Ptarmigan Pass, was stemming from a single skier on the second run. The slide was a hard slab on a buried weak layer, about 400 feet wide with a crown 1-3 feet deep, on 33-36 degree slopes. Earlier in 2026, multiple incidents in Colorado included skiers caught in wind-slab slides near Silverthorne, Aspen, and Red Mountain Pass, underscoring ongoing avalanche danger and widespread activity per CAIC advisories. Additional notes indicate CAIC released a full accident report for a March 7, 2026 avalanche in Boss. CAIC advisories have highlighted the season’s unusual activity and the continuing risk in high-country Colorado. Authorities emphasize vigilance for backcountry travelers. Forecasters continue monitoring and issuing guidance as conditions remain unstable.
Backcountry users across Colorado are being urged to remain cautious after several recent human-triggered avalanches, even as visible warning signs in the snowpack begin to fade.
www.cbsnews.comThe last nine days in Colorado has forced seasoned avalanche forecasters out of retirement to help manage the historic slides.
www.cbsnews.comSearch and rescue teams headed to the area on Saturday evening and found signs of an avalanche.
www.kunc.orgDenver, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) has released a full accident report on a fatal avalanche that occurred March 7, 2026. The avalanche occurred in Boss Basin, an upper portion of Resolution Creek south of Ptarmigan Pass near Vail Pass in Eagle County. The avalanche was triggered by a solo backcountry skier on his second descent of a northeast-facing slope near treeline. The hard slab released on a buried weak layer, stepped down to the ground, and pulled out the...
avalanche.state.co.usFive skiers were caught in four separate avalanches Wednesday and Thursday, including one who was entirely buried but quickly dug out when a friend heard his cries for help from under the snow.
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