Authorities in Colorado say an avalanche has buried two men on snowmobiles in the mountains, killing one and leaving the other missing. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office says rescuers responded Saturday afternoon to a report about an avalanche near the town of Winter Park.
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Avalanche in Colorado mountains kills man, another missing
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Avalanche buries, kills two Colorado snowmobilers, authorities say
Authorities in Colorado say an avalanche has buried two men on snowmobiles in the mountains, killing one and leaving the other missing. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office says rescuers responded Saturday afternoon to a report about an avalanche near the town of Winter Park.
By Tina Burnside, CNN Recovery efforts will resume Sunday for a missing snowmobiler believed to be buried in the Colorado mountains after an avalanche that has already claimed the life of one person, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office said.
Dog and helicopter rescue teams helped with the weekend searches near Winter Park, Colo. The danger of avalanche conditions in the area was “considerable” on Saturday.
Two snowmobilers were killed in an avalanche near Pumphouse Lake southwest of Rollins Pass on Saturday, Jan. 7, according to a preliminary report by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. The two were buried in a slide...
