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‘Extremely Lucky’: 5 People Walked Away After Being Caught in Avalanches in Colorado over the Weekend

Five backcountry skiers were caught in avalanches across Colorado mountains since Friday, with two sustaining injuries including cuts and a dislocated shoulder, officials said.

Summary by Vail Daily
Even as Colorado’s snowpack sits near historic lows, avalanches remain a threat to backcountry travelers. Multiple people were caught and carried in avalanches over the weekend, according to field reports filed with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Luckily, nobody was seriously injured or killed in any of the incidents. “We were extremely lucky to be mostly okay after such a large avalanche,” one backcountry traveler wrote in a field r…

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Denver Post broke the news in Denver, United States on Monday, January 12, 2026.
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