Jeff Paffendorf, 51, and Albert Perry, 55, perish in Saturday slide The two backcountry skiers killed Saturday in an avalanche southeast of Ophir Pass have been identified as Dr. Jeff Paffendorf, 51, ...

Located just east of the town of Ophir (about 15 miles south of Telluride), this dirt road is a prime spot for off-roading. Also known as Forest Road #630, the path stretches about 10 miles between ...

Firefighting crews were busy containing a small wildfire on Ophir Pass, south of Telluride, Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning and plan to extinguish it within the next three days. The first ...

Firefighters are battling a wildfire on Ophir Pass in San Miguel County near the town of Ophir. The Ophir Pass fire, about 50 feet by 100 feet in size, is burning on U.S. Forest Service land, ...

OPHIR, Colo. (KJCT) - A small fire is keeping wildland firefighters busy as it torches a small area near the town of Ophir, Colorado, on the nearby Ophir Pass. The fire is small, just 50 by 100 feet, ...

An avalanche in San Miguel County has closed a road and knocked out power in the historic mining town of Ophir. Ophir Road is closed at Highway 145 in western Colorado due to the avalanche, according ...

SILVERTON, Colo. — Rescue crews have recovered three backcountry skiers who were fully buried in an avalanche Monday between the towns of Silverton and Ophir, according to officials. Those skiers were ...

SILVERTON, Colo. — Rescue crews have recovered three backcountry skiers who were fully buried in an avalanche Monday between the towns of Silverton and Ophir, according to officials. Those skiers were ...

The recovery effort to locate three backcountry skiers killed in an avalanche was completed Wednesday on Ophir Pass. The bodies of Seth Bossung, Andy Jessen and Adam Palmer were found and plans called ...

SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Another one of Colorado's high mountains passes has been opened for the summer season. San Miguel County announced the opening of Ophir Pass on Thursday with a photo ...