An avalanche is a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. Many avalanches are triggered by humans and some are deadly. At Telluride Avalanche School, we can teach you how to take-on the backcountry safely. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, an average of 27 people have died in avalanches each winter in the United States over the last 10 years. Most US avalanche [...]