The men who triggered an avalanche near the Eisenhower/Johnson Memorial Tunnels last year are expected to accept a plea agreement next month, and it would not include any of the proposed $168,000 in restitution.
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May 18, 2021 4:52 PM By THOMAS PEIPERT
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FILE - In this March 22, 2021, file photo, a sign warns backcountry users about avalanche blasting near the Continental Divide near Vail, Colo. Evan Hannibal, of Vail, and Tyler DeWitt, of Silverthorne, were involved in an avalanche in the area last spring that buried a service road and destroyed an expensive avalanche mitigation system. Prosecutors have dropped their bid for $168,000 in damages from two snowboarders who triggered a slide that buried a service road and destroyed an expensive avalanche mitigation system in Colorado s backcountry.
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FILE - In this March 22, 2021, file photo, Evan Hannibal poses for a portrait outside his home in Vail, Colo. Prosecutors have dropped their bid for $168,000 in damages from two snowboarders who triggered a slide that buried a service road and destroyed an expensive avalanche mitigation system in Colorado s backcountr
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