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December 21, 2020 - 12:40 PM DENVER - The deaths of three people in two Colorado avalanches since Friday have experts warning those headed to the mountainous backcountry to be careful and pay attention to forecasts. A rescue team on Sunday recovered the bodies of two skiers caught in an avalanche a day earlier near Ophir Pass in southwestern Colorado's San Juan Mountains, the San Juan County Office of Emergency Management said. Albert Perry, 55, and Dr. Jeff Paffendorf, 51, both of nearby Durango, were reported missing after heading out for a ski trip north of Silverton, a for...

The Denver Post A solo skier was buried and killed in an avalanche Friday on the northeast end of the Anthracite Range, in an area locally referred to as Friendly Finish, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Photo courtesy CAIC A skier was killed Friday in a backcountry avalanche west of Crested Butte while skiing in the Anthracite Range, according to a report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. The skier, whose name has not been released, was in the northeast end of the area known as the Friendly Finish when the avalanche occurred. The victim was skiing alone b...

3 backcountry skiers killed in 2 separate avalanches in Colorado San Juan County skiers identified Colorado Avalanche Information Center and last updated 2020-12-21 12:03:18-05 SAN JUAN COUNTY, Colo. — It was a deadly weekend in Colorado's backcountry after two separate avalanches left three dead on the Western Slope. Two backcountry skiers reported overdue Saturday evening died after getting swept up in an avalanche northwest of Silverton. Their bodies were found buried in avalanche debris in an area locally known as the Battleship, southeast of Ophir Pass in San Juan County. Helicopter...

Avalanche kills backcountry skier in first such death of the season The man was buried by an avalanche on the northeast end of the Anthracite Range, known as Friendly Finish, in the Gunnison area. Author: Wilson Beese (9NEWS) Updated: 2:20 PM MST December 19, 2020 GUNNISON COUNTY, Colo. — A solo backcountry skier died in an avalanche in the Gunnison area on Friday, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) said. CAIC said the man was skiing on the northeast end of the Anthracite Range, in an area locally known as Friendly Finish, when he was buried in ...

1 Skier Died in Colorado Avalanche on Friday The  Colorado Avalanche Information Center reported that a solo skier was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche near the Gunnison zone on Friday (Dec. 18). During the incident, the skier was at an elevation around 10,500 feet in the northeast end of the Anthracite Range in an area known locally as Friendly Finish. After the avalanche rumbled, other skiers in the area went to locate the victim. They found and extricated the victim from the debris but unfortunately he had already passed. Three other people had been caught in avalanches during...