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CHAS
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of an avalanche next to the interstate I use when I ski Copper Mountain.
It blocked the bike path, which is not very busy today.
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Snow on the rail does not include what fell or blew off.
Tried to snowshoe the sidewalk. Snowshoes sank in the snow that went well over my knees.
So I quit and had gelato.


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I love watching avalanches on videos. In person? not so much.

Gelato > sinking into 3 feet of snow
 
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You’re making good choices, Chas!


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I'm another vote for the gelato. Smiler


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The snow on the railing on the west side is higer and still growing. Have never seen it like this.
In 2003 I70 was closed for three days. Tourists were freaking out. They could not leave. The supermarkets were running out of food when it finally reopened.


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A larger avalanche near the one shown above covered the interstate about 20 minutes ago. Cars were covered.
Accidents from Dotsero to east of the tunnel had already closed the interstate.

Locals are celebrating.


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Second avalanche
Cars covered. No one was trapped.

Avalanche


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Meanwhile in Breckenridge
Glad my ground floor is only garage and entry.


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Second avalanche
Cars covered. No one was trapped.

Avalanche


Yikes...and they stayed there?


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Remind me to tell you my Breckinridge story sometime, Chas.
 
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Second avalanche
Cars covered. No one was trapped.

Avalanche


Yikes...and they stayed there?


Somehow the avalanche caused some cars to be high centered. It took two hours to get them going and to get the road cleared.


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Remind me to tell you my Breckinridge story sometime, Chas.


Must be a good one.

The town was named after a vice president named Breckinridge.
When Breckinridge sided with the south(I think), the name was changed to Breckenridge.


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Is this the same one then?

https://news.yahoo.com/avalanc...ghway-173039581.html

Click on the link for a video -- how terrifying!!


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