Posted on 01/06/2007 10:44:39 AM PST by HAL9000
Edited on 01/06/2007 11:49:02 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
DENVER (AP) -- Colorado highway officials say a massive avalanche buried several cars in Berthoud Pass about 60 miles west of Denver and sent other vehicles over the edge.
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AP UPDATE: Colo. avalanche buries, sweeps away cars
A huge avalanche buried cars Saturday and may have pushed others over the edge Saturday on U.S. 40 near 11,307-foot-high Berthoud Pass, Colorado highway officials said.
"Our crews said it was the largest they have ever seen. It took three paths," said Stacey Stegman, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Seven people had been rescued and one was taken to a hospital, Stegman said.
The slide buried at least two cars, state Patrolman Eric Wynn told CNN.
Crews were probing the area for other vehicles, including any that may have gone off the road, Stegman said.
The avalanche was described as 100 feet wide and 15 feet deep.
Three snow storms in as many weeks have dumped more than 4 feet of snow on parts of Colorado.
Berthoud Pass is the main route to Winter Park, one of Colorado's largest ski areas.
prayers
At the 11,000 foot level.
Fox is saying that the avalanche took "three paths."
Cars buried, some maybe slipped over the side of the mountain/pass.
Prayers being said. This is terrible news.
The hockey franchise folding?
Nasty. Really nasty. Prayers up.
TRAGIC! Prayers for all those who are suffering.
Have spent many a trip heading over Berthoud Pass to Winter Park- a family resort.
Thanks for the post, HAL9000.
Link:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,242221,00.html
Crews say that they have never seen an avalanche of this size.
They have evidently rescued six people so far, per MSNBC.
Just saw this on Fox News!
I remember that area. I was up there back in August, 2005.
On I-70, toward Winterpark they're saying.
Oh--bad news! I hope for the best for those in the way of this avalanche.
ping
DENVER - A huge avalanche buried several cars and sent others over the edge Saturday on U.S. 40 near 11,307-foot-high Berthoud Pass, Colorado highway officials said.
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"Our crews said it was the largest they have ever seen. It took three paths," said Stacey Stegman, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Crews had rescued at least six people at the site some 60 miles west of Denver, she said.
Rescuers were probing the area for other survivors.
She said some cars were buried by the snow in an area called Stanley near Berthoud Falls between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Berthoud Pass is the main route to Winter Park, one of Colorado's largest ski areas.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070106/ap_on_re_us/colorado_avalanche_1
Thats a Kansas farm
Our 10 year old daughter is with the Handycap Ski Program from Children's Hospital and took the bus to Winter Park this morning. The program called just now to let us know that they had crossed the road just prior to the avalanche and that they were OK. Don't know yet how they are getting home this evening.
Avalanche In Berthoud Pass Buries Cars, Sends Some Over [The Denver Channel]
Avalanche Traps Cars On Berthoud Pass [CBS4 Denver]
That's a farm in Kansas. I can't imagine getting that much snow.
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