
Colorado backcountry skier dies in Christmas Eve avalanche: 'Was caught, fully buried, and killed'
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A Colorado skier was killed in an avalanche that struck while the man and a friend were traversing slopes through the backcountry on Christmas Eve, Colorado authorities recently announced.
The skier, whose age and identity have not been released, "was caught, fully buried, and killed," the CAIC said. The crown of the fatal avalanche. The avalanche broke on a layer of faceted snow one to three feet below the snow surface. (Image taken December 24, 2021, by L. Mouttet/CAIC) Satellite image looking northwest towards South Diamond Peak and Cameron Pass. The red circle indicates the approximate location of the fatal avalanche accident on December 24, 2021. ((CAIC))

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