North side of the Battleship. The red circle indicates the area where two skiers were found dead.
(CNN)Three skiers lost their lives to avalanches over the weekend during an "especially dangerous" period in Colorado's popular backcountry, officials said.
On Sunday, the bodies of two backcountry skiers were recovered from an avalanche in the North San Juan zone after they were found buried by the snow, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).
Police identified the skiers as Albert Perry, 55, and Dr. Jeff Paffendorf, 51, both of Durango, Colorado, according to the San Juan County Office of Emergency Management Facebook page.