A 58-year-old man died at Keystone Resort after crashing into a tree during a heavy snowstorm that hit Colorado, marking the third skiing- or snowboarding-related fatality in the state's ski resorts in the last two weeks. The incident occurred on the Flying Dutchman Trail at the resort. The snowstorm, described as the largest in over three years for Colorado, brought significant snowfall across the state, including a record 61.5 inches in Aspen Springs and over 2 feet in Denver. Denver and the Front Range saw closures and delays, with Denver International Airport reporting up to 400 delays and cancellations. The storm led to the closure of a winter sports resort after triggering multiple avalanches. Cleanup efforts continue across the Denver metro and Front Range as the region recovers from the storm's impact.
The great melt around Denver is underway, after heavy snow fell around the Front Range this week. Views from above yesterday show plenty of snow around the foothills and Chatfield State Park, which recorded over 20 inches! #COwx https://t.co/x0IMH2soIE
Colorado winter sports resort is forced to close after being hit by biggest winter storm in decades that dumped 46 inches of snow and triggered multiple avalanches https://t.co/jN9Ibdw2PP https://t.co/XIL993po1H
Colorado was hit by a major storm on Thursday, with some areas of the Denver metro reporting over a foot of snow. https://t.co/7rS4Bq2uzr https://t.co/3fZl35iMHo
This is wild! A camera set out on the afternoon of Wednesday March 13th - Friday March 15th shows just how much snow struck the Rocky Mountains & Denver Metro this week! #COwx https://t.co/JZD3N6yZFN
Colorado just experienced it’s largest winter storm in more than 3 years. Some places saw more than 50 inches (1.27M) of fresh snow 🇺🇸 https://t.co/8bpUxcLndv
📷 The major snowstorm that hit Colorado, in photos: https://t.co/Pspm6e7M8m
The cleanup and digout continue after the powerful snowstorm that slammed the Colorado foothills and parts of the Front Range this on Wednesday and Thursday. https://t.co/nidktvryEv https://t.co/mKOFHU4ICY
Cleanup continues after powerful snowstorm hits the Denver metro https://t.co/TkFgcKqi85 https://t.co/iEEMVfbCZU
Skier dies after crashing into tree at Colorado’s Keystone Resort https://t.co/G5OqQfzHD9
A 58-year-old man died after crashing into a tree at Keystone Resort on Thursday, the third skiing- or snowboarding-related death reported at Colorado ski resorts in the last two weeks https://t.co/XptDY3qlTn
Updated snow totals from NWS: 61.5 inches in Aspen Springs, 53 inches in Nederland, 42 inches in Crescent Village and Divide, 46 inches in Eldora, 45.7 in Genesee #cowx https://t.co/S2Sd5jZ7nz
Double-digit snowfall totals, for some the first in decades, falls across Front Range before weekend warming trend https://t.co/pWpXaxy9z9
Update: Now up to 400 delays/cancellations at DIA today as snow from yesterday's upslope storm melts away https://t.co/CheI8fy2M7
A heavy-hitting snowstorm buried parts of Denver in 2 feet of snow, leaving drivers stranded on closed highways. https://t.co/KCz5KgNEEY
Got our first *5 foot* snow report (61.5") from this snowstorm. Aspen Springs (near Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County) got Orsuto'd...a full @ArielleOrsuto of snow! Now three different 50"+ reports. Solidifies this as the biggest foothills storm since 2003. #9wx #COwx https://t.co/rXmcuKIqUD
Skier dies in crash at Keystone Resort during heavy snowstorm https://t.co/JGO4HxlTsN https://t.co/Al4a36hQkX
Snow pile along the driveway is over 4’ deep, and somewhere between 25-30” of snow east of Castle Rock, CO. Impressive snow storm overall! @BianchiWeather @spann @CReppWx @NWSBoulder @WeatherNation @foxweather https://t.co/e6dDLrzFDU
A skier died Thursday morning at Keystone Ski Resort after hitting a tree on the Flying Dutchman Trail. https://t.co/mdJAKElerw https://t.co/vVJ9OcVCB7