A backcountry skier was killed Tuesday after being caught in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass in southwestern Colorado. The avalanche happened on a northwest-facing slope at an elevation of around 11,300 feet in an area known locally as Bollywood, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center .

Red Mountain number 3, east of Telluride, which is locally known as Bollywood. The avalanche occurred on a northwest-facing slope around 11,3

A backcountry skier died in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass on Tuesday. That's according to the experts from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, who said the slide happened on Red Mountain Number 3.

A backcountry skier was caught, buried and killed Tuesday in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass in southern Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, officials said.

A skier was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche on Red Mountain Pass Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said.

A backcountry skier died in an avalanche Tuesday east of Red Mountain Pass, between Silverton and Ouray, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. The slide occurred on an area known as

The Colorado Department of Transportation announced that U.S. Highway 550 Red Mountain Pass will close at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, as CDOT will perform winter maintenance operations. Traffic will be stopped in both directions as part of the work.

A backcountry skier was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche on Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center shared.