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Family, friends and colleagues spent Monday night and much of Tuesday waiting, praying and hoping for a good outcome after four well-known Eagle County residents were reportedly involved in an avalanche near Silverton on Monday afternoon.
But three of the men still missing after the avalanche were presumed dead later Tuesday evening.
The four men, part of a larger group of backcountry skiers, triggered a large avalanche between the towns of Silverton and Ophir while traveling in an area known locally as “The Nose” around the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek, according to a preliminary report by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
Mineral Creek to be focus of extensive watershed study
Durango, Colorado Currently Tue 23% chance of precipitation 54% chance of precipitation 53% chance of precipitation 66% chance of precipitation
Facing extreme pressure in recent years, waterway near Silverton will be examined
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 5:03 AM
Mineral Creek to be focus of extensive watershed study Mineral Creek, a popular place for outdoor recreation, will be the focal point of a watershed assessment conducted by the U.S. Forest Service this summer. Courtesy of Ray Dileo
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The U.S. Forest Service this summer will launch an extensive study of the Mineral Creek watershed west of Silverton, an area that has been bombarded in recent years with campers and hikers headed up the Ice Lakes Trail.
EPA to drill into mine west of Silverton at risk of blowout
Durango, Colorado Currently Tue
Agency says it wants to prevent future unplanned releases
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 5:03 AM The Bandora Mine, about 9 miles west of Silverton, has been considered at risk of a blowout for years. The Environmental Protection Agency this summer will attempt to clear the pile of rock and dirt holding back water at the mine’s entrance. Courtesy of Ray Dileo
EPA to drill into mine west of Silverton at risk of blowout The Bandora Mine, about 9 miles west of Silverton, has been considered at risk of a blowout for years. The Environmental Protection Agency this summer will attempt to clear the pile of rock and dirt holding back water at the mine’s entrance.
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Durango backcountry skiers likely triggered fatal avalanche, report says
Durango, Colorado Currently Wed 7% chance of precipitation 2% chance of precipitation
Slide occurred on a steep slope above tree line
Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 10:57 AM Updated: Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 6:05 PM
Durango backcountry skiers likely triggered fatal avalanche, report says The area where two Durango backcountry skiers were killed by an avalanche. Courtesy of Colorado Avalanche Information Center
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A final report on a fatal avalanche that killed two Durango backcountry skiers last weekend says it appears the skiers likely triggered the slide while climbing up an avalanche path.
A report released Thursday says the pair reached the trailhead around 10 a.m., and then skied about a mile before coming down a slope into Mineral Creek.