Two snowmobilers died after being caught and buried by an avalanche on Saturday, the third fatal avalanche this season.
Authorities said the snowmobilers triggered the avalanche around 2 p.m. Saturday on the east face of Mount Epworth, about 6 miles east of Winter Park.
One of them, a 58-year-old from northern Colorado, was found by other snowmobilers since they had a transponder, but CPR efforts were unsuccessful. The other snowmobiler, a 52-year-old from northern Colorado, was found by rescue crews Sunday afternoon."Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the people involved in this tragic accident," the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said in a statement Sunday.
The avalanche itself happened at around 11,600 feet, according to the CAIC. That organization, which tracks avalanches and informs people about them, described common traits in terrain in some avalanches: December 26 east aspect 11,600ft, December 31 southeast aspect 11,600ft and now January 7 east aspect 11600ft. These are...
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