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Miscommunication a factor in fatal avalanche, according to report
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Three Eagle County residents perished in slide last week outside Silverton
Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 11:00 AM Updated: Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 11:53 AM
Miscommunication a factor in fatal avalanche, according to report The San Juan County Search and Rescue team that recovered the skiers included a county commissioner, a town councilman, business owners, local avalanche experts and other residents of Silverton. Courtesy of San Juan County Search and Rescue
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Miscommunication among a large group of backcountry skiers was a factor that led to an avalanche that killed three Eagle County residents last week near Silverton, according to a final report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
CAIC releases final, detailed reports on two deadly avalanches from last week
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and last updated 2020-12-24 09:12:12-05
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has released its final reports on two avalanches â one Friday, one Saturday â that left three people dead.
The first avalanche occurred on the morning of Friday, Dec. 18. A man snowmobiled to Ohio Pass and explored the area for a couple hours. He ran into a group of three other snowmobilers at a high point southwest of where the avalanche began. The man told the group he d already skied three runs and planned to go back down to his snowmobile and then head back to town for work, according to the CAIC report.