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UPDATE: 3 skiers buried in Colorado avalanche found dead
A group of 7 skiers triggered the avalanche, now, the 3 that were missing were found buried
February 8, 2021 3:55 am
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An overview of the accident site. The red line marks the general path of the group, down the slope and then down the gully. The blue lines mark the approximate boundaries of the avalanche. The large avalanche on the left caught the group of skiers. The small avalanche on the right released sympathetically. (Image courtesy of Telluride Helitrax)
An overview of the accident site. The red line marks the general path of the group, down the slope and then down the gully. The blue lines mark the approximate boundaries of the avalanche. The large avalanche on the left caught the group of skiers. The small avalanche on the right released sympathetically. (Image courtesy of Telluride Helitrax)
Three skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche in Colorado
Three skiers are missing after getting caught in a large avalanche between the Colorado towns of Silverton and Ophir, according to a preliminary report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
The three belonged to a larger group of back-country skiers who were traveling Monday and triggered the avalanche in an area locally known as “The Nose.”
Four people were caught in the avalanche and fully buried in debris, the report said. One of the skiers was found and had sustained minor injuries, the report added.
Search-and-rescue operations for the other three were suspended Tuesday night due to the threat of another avalanche in the area, according to the information center (CAIC).
Colorado Avalanche Information Center
By JON HAWORTH, ABC News
(NEW YORK) Three skiers are missing after being hit by a “large avalanche” more than two miles above sea level when they accidentally triggered it while backcountry skiing.
The incident occurred on Feb. 1 between the towns of Silverton and Ophir in Colorado when a group of seven skiers were traveling near an area locally known as “The Nose” and, according to a report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), they accidentally triggered a large avalanche at an elevation of approximately 11,500 feet.
Four people were caught up in the avalanche when they were carried and then buried by the tumbling ice and snow.