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THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER.
...AVALANCHE WARNING REMAINS IN AFFECT FOR THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS,
SAN MIGUEL MOUNTAINS, RICO MOUNTAINS, LA PLATA MOUNTAINS, NEEDLE
MOUNTAINS, AND GRENADIER RANGE...
THE COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER HAS ISSUED AN AVALANCHE
WARNING FOR THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. OVER 3 FEET OF SNOW SINCE SUNDAY
AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE CREATED DANGEROUS AVALANCHE
CONDITIONS IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS. SPONTANEOUS AVALANCHE ACTIVITY
IS DECREASING, BUT TRIGGERED AVALANCHES REMAIN LIKELY. TRAVEL IN OR
BELOW AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED. THIS WARNING IS VALID
UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THE
BACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARY
SKI AREAS CONDUCT AVALANCHE MITIGATION TO REDUCE THE AVALANCHE
DANGER WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES.
FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-498-5311 IN FORT
COLLINS...303-275-5360 IN DENVER...970-668-0600 IN SUMMIT
COUNTY...719-395-4994 IN BUENA VISTA...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN..970-
247-8187 IN DURANGO...OR VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
COLORADO.GOV/AVALANCHE
GREENE

COZ004-012-013-271745-AVALANCHE WARNINGCOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTERRELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO134 PM MST MON JAN 26 2009THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THECOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER....AVALANCHE WARNING FOR THE WEST ELK MOUNTAINS, ELKHEADMOUNTAINS, PARK RANGE, AND FLAT TOPS OF COLORADO ...DENSE HEAVY SNOW HAS FALLEN ON A WEAK SNOWPACK. THE PARK MOUNTAINSNORTH OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS HAVE RECEIVED ALMOST 5 INCHES OF WATERSINCE THURSDAY. OBSERVERS REPORTED NUMEROUS AVALANCHES ON SUNDAY.THE WEST ELK MOUNTAINS HAVE RECEIVED OVER 36 INCHES OF SNOW SINCEFRIDAY. THERE IS MORE SNOW AND WIND IN THE FORECAST. NATURAL ANDHUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARE LIKELY IN THESE REGIONS.THIS WARNING IS VALID THROUGH 9 AM ON TUESDAY JANUARY 27.THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THEBACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARYSKI AREAS USE AVALANCHE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES.FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-482-0457 IN FORTCOLLINS...719-520-0020 IN COLORADO SPRINGS...970-668-0600 IN SUMMITCOUNTY...719-395-4994 IN BUENA VISTA...970-247-8187 INDURANGO...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN...303-275-5360 IN DENVER. OR VISITOUR WEB PAGE AT AVALANCHE.STATE.CO.USLOGANCOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER2008-09 WARNING 5-3$$

COZ009-010-012-018-019-058-060-061-063-068-271700-AVALANCHE WARNINGCOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTERRELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO851 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THECOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER....AVALANCHE WARNING TERMINATED FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERNMOUNTAINS OF COLORADO...THE MOST RECENT WINTER STORM BROUGHT 20 INCHES OF SNOW TO THECENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND OVER 40 INCHES OF SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE SANJUAN MOUNTAINS. WOLF CREEK, COAL BANK, MOLAS, LIZARD HEAD, REDMOUNTAIN, AND MCCLURE PASSES WERE ALL CLOSED WHILE CREWS ASSESSEDAND ADDRESSED THE AVALANCHE DANGER. AVALANCHE MITIGATION MISSIONSRELEASED NUMEROUS SNOW SLIDES AND SOME SLOPES RAN NATURALLY AS THEYWERE OVERLOADED WITH NEW SNOW. MANY AVALANCHES LIKELY OCCURRED INTHE BACKCOUNTRY WHERE VISIBILITY AND ACCESS HAVE BEEN LIMITED DUE TOTHE HEAVY SNOWFALL.THE CHANCES FOR NATURAL AVALANCHES AREDECREASING...BUT THE CHANCES FOR HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARESTILL LIKELY. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS MUST STILL EXERCISE EXTRACAUTION AND AVOID STEEP AVALANCHE TERRAIN.THERE IS NO SCHEDULE UPDATE AT THIS TIME.THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THEBACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARYSKI AREAS USE AVALANCHE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES.FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-482-0457 IN FORTCOLLINS...719-520-0020 IN COLORADO SPRINGS...970-668-0600 IN SUMMITCOUNTY...719-395-4994 IN BUENA VISTA...970-247-8187 INDURANGO...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN...303-275-5360 IN DENVER. OR VISITOUR WEB PAGE AT AVALANCHE.STATE.CO.USGREENECOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER2008-09 WARNING 4-5$$

COZ009-010-012-018-019-058-060-061-063-068-271700-AVALANCHE WARNINGCOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTERRELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER/BOULDER CO851 AM MST SAT DEC 27 2008THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THECOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER....AVALANCHE WARNING TERMINATED FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERNMOUNTAINS OF COLORADO...THE MOST RECENT WINTER STORM BROUGHT 20 INCHES OF SNOW TO THECENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND OVER 40 INCHES OF SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE SANJUAN MOUNTAINS. WOLF CREEK, COAL BANK, MOLAS, LIZARD HEAD, REDMOUNTAIN, AND MCCLURE PASSES WERE ALL CLOSED WHILE CREWS ASSESSEDAND ADDRESSED THE AVALANCHE DANGER. AVALANCHE MITIGATION MISSIONSRELEASED NUMEROUS SNOW SLIDES AND SOME SLOPES RAN NATURALLY AS THEYWERE OVERLOADED WITH NEW SNOW. MANY AVALANCHES LIKELY OCCURRED INTHE BACKCOUNTRY WHERE VISIBILITY AND ACCESS HAVE BEEN LIMITED DUE TOTHE HEAVY SNOWFALL.THE CHANCES FOR NATURAL AVALANCHES AREDECREASING...BUT THE CHANCES FOR HUMAN TRIGGERED AVALANCHES ARESTILL LIKELY. BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELERS MUST STILL EXERCISE EXTRACAUTION AND AVOID STEEP AVALANCHE TERRAIN.THERE IS NO SCHEDULE UPDATE AT THIS TIME.THIS STATEMENT IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO PERSONS USING THEBACKCOUNTRY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED SKI AREA BOUNDARIES. WHEN NECESSARYSKI AREAS USE AVALANCHE CONTROL METHODS WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES.FOR ADDITIONAL AVALANCHE INFORMATION...CALL...970-482-0457 IN FORTCOLLINS...719-520-0020 IN COLORADO SPRINGS...970-668-0600 IN SUMMITCOUNTY...719-395-4994 IN BUENA VISTA...970-247-8187 INDURANGO...970-920-1664 IN ASPEN...303-275-5360 IN DENVER. OR VISITOUR WEB PAGE AT AVALANCHE.STATE.CO.USGREENECOLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER2008-09 WARNING 4-5$$