Castle Creek Road near Aspen open again after Saturday avalanche
Staff report
The Aspen Times

Anna Stonehouse / The Aspen Times
The full alert:
Pitkin Emergency Alert for the Aspen, Snowmass Village area(s): Castle Creek Road is closed due to an avalanche at mile marker 4. Do NOT attempt to pass over the slide path. Fire/EMS services still intact, although expect a delay in response. Call 911 for emergencies only. Updates to follow.
The road leads to Ashcroft, which is about 10 miles up from the roundabout. According to Pitkin County Deputy and Public Information Officer Alex Burchetta, the slide was approximately 500 feet long by 12 feet deep and happened between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Burchetta shook his head stating people were attempting to walk across the slide this morning. A second slide was reported last night by Conundrum, he said.
A small Mountain Rescue team was sent into the field for safety while clearing the slide and a drone was used to document the site of the slide.

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