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Tragic Avalanche Claims Life, Urgent Warnings Issued

2/24/2025

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A tragic avalanche in Grand County, Colorado, claimed one life on Saturday, marking the third fatality from avalanches this winter in the state. Triggered by a skier in a steep terrain, this incident adds to a worrying trend across the western U.S., leading officials to urgently caution backcountry adventurers about the heightened avalanche dangers.

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A tragic avalanche in Grand County, Colorado, claimed one life on Saturday, marking the third fatality from avalanches this winter in the state. Triggered by a skier in a steep terrain, this incident adds to a worrying trend across the western U.S., leading officials to urgently caution backcountry adventurers about the heightened avalanche dangers.