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Two skiers killed in Colorado avalanche

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Avalanches are caused by fresh snow paired with high winds drifting new slabs of snow over buried, weak layers. Most of the fatal accidents in Colorado happen in those mid-levels of the danger scale, moderate or considerable. On average, six people die in avalanches in Colorado every year.

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2 backcountry skiers killed in avalanche in Colorado

Two backcountry skiers have died after being caught in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the skiers had been reported overdue from a trip near

1 year ago·United States

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2 backcountry skiers killed in avalanche in Colorado

Two backcountry skiers have died after being caught in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado

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KRDO

2 backcountry skiers killed in avalanche in Colorado

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Two backcountry skiers have died after being caught in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the skiers had been reported overdue from a trip near Vallecito Reservoir, northeast of Durango, on Saturday. Just before midnight, a helicopter found an avalanche with tracks leading into it but not out of it. The center says the two skiers were later found buried in about 4 feet of a…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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2 backcountry skiers killed in avalanche in Colorado

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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CBS News

Two backcountry skiers killed in Colorado avalanche

The skiers were the fifth and sixth people killed in avalanches in Colorado this snow season.

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Winnipeg Free Press

2 backcountry skiers killed in avalanche in Colorado

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Two backcountry skiers died after being caught in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado on Saturday, officials said. The skiers had been reported overdue from a trip […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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