Huge avalanche buries cars in Colorado

[Brent]

Avalanche buries cars in Colo.; 6 rescued so far
'Our crews said it was the largest they have ever seen,' state official says
BREAKING NEWS
Associated Press
Updated: 19 minutes ago

DENVER - A huge avalanche buried several cars and sent others over the edge Saturday on U.S. 40 near 11,307-foot-high Berthoud Pass, Colorado highway officials said.

"Our crews said it was the largest they have ever seen. It took three paths," said Stacey Stegman, spokeswoman for the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Crews had rescued at least six people at the site some 60 miles west of Denver, she said.

Rescuers were probing the area for other survivors.

She said some cars were buried by the snow in an area called Stanley near Berthoud Falls between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m.

Berthoud Pass is the main route to Winter Park, one of Colorado's largest ski areas.

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[JonathanBelles]

im not suprised. its on cnn now.

[Stephanie]

I'm surprised that they didn't try and eleviate the potential for an avalanche after all of the snow they've had by setting off explosives.

I've ridden through that area by car and by train to Winter Park during the summer time. It's truly "God's country".