The two backcountry skiers who died in an avalanche southeast of Vallecito Reservoir during the weekend were identified as James Sutton and Jurgen Montgomery on Monday.
Sutton, 67, was a Durango resid.
Two backcountry skiers died in an avalanche Saturday near Vallecito Reservoir.
The men left to go skiing at 7 a.m. Saturday south of the reservoir with the intention of returning about noon the same d.