OPHIR, Colo. (AP) — A skier and a snowboarder died in recent avalanches in the Rocky Mountains, officials said. A man from Telluride, Colorado, was found buried in about 6 feet (2 meters) of snow near ...
View post: New Data Shows Just How Far Skier Visits Fell in Colorado This Winter The avalanche occurred in a remote area of the Anniversary Glacier, near Mt. Joffre and Mt. Matier. Pemberton RCMP were ...
With news of avalanches and the rising death toll on the slopes hitting headlines, it appears that skiing is becoming an increasingly dangerous pastime. There have been a total of 86 deaths, including ...