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Vail Daily Photo from Vail Ski Patrol EAGLE — The Eagle County Coroner’s Office on Friday morning identified John Kuo, 41, of Vail, as the skier killed in Thursday’s avalanche in the East Vail Chutes. Kuo, who went by Johnny, was a regular among locals who frequent the popular sidecountry area that is accessible from Vail Mountain’s eastern boundary. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center’s preliminary report, Kuo exited Vail Mountain through a backcountry access gate and was skiing in an area known as Marvin’s when the slide occurred. Companions and other riders i...

A rash of deadly avalanches left victims buried in the snow.

Avalanches Leave 10 People Dead in One Week The Weather Channel 2/6/2021 Jan Wesner Childs Ten people are dead after avalanches in five different states over the course of a week, highlighting the danger that comes during the peak of avalanche season and winter weather. The latest incident happened Thursday in Colorado, where a backcountry skier was caught up in a slide near Vail. Avalanches also killed a skier Wednesday in California, three hikers Tuesday in Alaska, one skier Tuesday in New Hampshire, three Monday in Colorado and one Jan. 29 in Utah. Ethan Greene, director...