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Avalanches Leave 10 People Dead in One Week
The Weather Channel 2/6/2021 Jan Wesner Childs
Ten people are dead after avalanches in five different states over the course of a week, highlighting the danger that comes during the peak of avalanche season and winter weather.
The latest incident happened Thursday in Colorado, where a backcountry skier was caught up in a slide near Vail.
Avalanches also killed a skier Wednesday in California, three hikers Tuesday in Alaska, one skier Tuesday in New Hampshire, three Monday in Colorado and one Jan. 29 in Utah.
Ethan Greene, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, said such incidents aren t out of the ordinary for this time of year but recent days have been especially lethal.
Vermont man identified as skier who died in Mt. Washington avalanche
Published: 2/5/2021 11:07:06 AM
A Vermont man has been identified as the backcountry skier who died following an avalanche on Mount Washington, the New Hampshire Fish and Department said.
Ian Forgays, 54, of Lincoln, Vermont, was reported missing by his friends Tuesday night. His vehicle was found Wednesday morning in the snow-filled Ammonoosuc Ravine parking lot.
Rescuers hiked up into the ravine, despite potential avalanche danger, in an effort to find him. They detected an avalanche beacon tracking device signal after several hours and dug through 13 feet of packed snow and debris before they found the body of Forgays.