Two killed in Colorado avalanches but third man survives head being buried in snow February 15, 2021 / 5:28 AM / AP Avalanche deaths rise sharply in last week Two men were killed in separate avalanches in Colorado on Sunday. One man was skiing alone in the Mount Trelease area, 57 miles west of Denver near Interstate 70, when the avalanche happened, the Clear Creek Sheriff's Office said. Members of the Alpine Rescue Team found the man's body about two hours later in the avalanche debris field near the popular backcountry skiing area, the office said. His name wasn't released pending notification of relatives. Avalanche line in Mount Trelease area, 57 miles west of Denver near Interstate 70, on February 14, 2021, when avalanche killed a skier, happened, the Clear Creek Sheriff's Office said.