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.

“It’s not an injury you need to manage,” Avs coach Jared Bednar told reporters after Drouin missed practice Tuesday in Denver. “When he’s good, he’s good. We’ll push through to break as best as we can. If he can play, he can play. If he can’t, he can’t. His injury, there’s no risk of it getting worse.”

Jared Bednar won’t go very long without thinking about his hockey team or his various outdoor-related passions. It certainly shouldn’t be surprising when he finds a way to tie the two together. The Colorado Avalanche reached the midseason point on a turbulent 2024-25 campaign Tuesday night.

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reported the first avalanche fatality of the 2024-25 season Tuesday, Jan. 7, amid a wave of avalanche accidents that have occurred since the snowy holiday period.

Still without star, Wild aim to 'rise to the occasion' vs. Avalanche The Minnesota Wild will be without their best player for the seventh game in a row when they face off against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

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DENVER — On Wednesday, the Colorado Avalanche announced the name of their new team dog. In a landslide vote by the fans, the name, Maxy, won.

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - On Tuesday, a backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche on Red Mountain #3, north of Durango. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center said that the skier was caught and buried in the avalanche. The skier was caught on the northwest-facing slope at around 11,300 feet.

DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Avalanche Information Center said a “very large avalanche” was triggered remotely by skiers on Mount Trelease Tuesday. While at least three groups were in the ...