Alarming Avalanche Snaps Snowboard in Colorado

Colorado's notoriously unstable snowpack continues its reign of terror on Berthoud Pass. In the last three weeks, the backcountry run, Teacup Bowl, has avalanched two separate times. The run is on a southeast facing slope that has a maximum slope angle of 40 degrees and is directly above Highway 40. A skier remotely triggered an avalanche in Teacup Bowl on January 2, 2025. The skier was able to outrun the slide and no one was buried or injured. On January 25, a second avalanche was tri