Crime & Safety
Blackbird Mountain Guides No Longer Operating Months After Deadly Castle Peak Avalanche
Three of the nine people killed in the avalanche were Blackbird guides.
November 13, 2026
Blackbird Mountain Guides has ceased operations, the company's website says, months after an avalanche near Castle Peak killed nine people on a backcountry ski trip the company was leading.
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A total of fifteen people had been part of the trip, according to officials, leaving a total of six survivors. The incident was the deadliest of its kind in state history and the deadliest avalanche in the entire country since 1981.
Three of the nine people killed in the avalanche were Blackbird guides.
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