Colorado has seen 16 people caught, 10 buried, one injured and two die after a series of major mountain snowstorms.

The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.

The 41-year-old woman was snowboarding with another person in Middle Fork Mineral Creek, known locally as “The Nose,” when she was caught and buried in the avalanche.

A snowboarder in Colorado's backcountry was killed in an avalanche west of Silverton on Thursday.According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, a skier and snowboarder were traveling in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage when they were caught in an avalanche in the terrain known as The Nose.

Avalanches are claiming lives across the western U.S. Authorities in Colorado said one slide was triggered by a skier in a steep area.

Sarah Steinwand, 41, of Crested Butte, Colorado, was caught in the debris of the avalanche in the backcountry near Silverton, but a man who was skiing with the snowboarder escaped

A backcountry snowboarder has died in an avalanche near Colorado’s Ophir Pass. The victim was a 41-year-old woman from Crested Butte. She was riding a line known as “The Nose” on February 20, 2025 when she and her partner were caught in a slide,

Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and community of the people involved in this tragic accident,” CAIC said.