A Durango man was recovering Tuesday after being caught in an avalanche Saturday in the La Plata Mountains west of Durango.
Mint Henk, 37, woke up for the first time on Tuesday after the accident, sai.
Ron Corkish, president of La Plata County Search and Rescue, is in the running for a $10,000 prize through his employer, Aflac.
Corkish, a local district sales coordinator for the insurance company, h.
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Body Found Near Durango Believed to Be That of Missing Man
A body was found just north of Durango, Colorado that is believed to be that of a man that went missing this past Monday, May 10th.
The man, who has yet to be identified, was reportedly riding his dirt bike in La Plata County and did not return from the trip. He was 33-years-old and a resident of Durango.
A crew of about 30 people, along with helicopters, a Colorado multi-mission aircraft, as well as canine units, all assisted in the search for the missing man when a rescue canine found a body in Hermosa Creek near where the missing individual s whereabouts were last known.