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1. Body found near Summit Cove, Summit County Sheriff’s Office says The Summit County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation after a man’s body was found in a field west of the Summit Cove neighborhood on.
A snowshoer fell off a cornice and slid roughly 900 feet after becoming disoriented during a white-out storm on Sunday, April 28, on Bald Mountain, according to a Colorado Avalanche Information Center field report. He.
A snowshoer walked off a cornice during a whiteout on Mt. Baldy on April 28, and then sparked two avalanches trying to climb out. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center reports the solo snowshoer was retreating from the summit of Mt. Baldy, a 13,690-foot peak just east of Breckenridge, when a fast-moving snowstorm shrouded the peak.
As spring creeps into the Colorado High Country, outdoor experts are reminding recreationalists that while the sunshine and warmer weather may be enticing, hazards continue to exist in the backcountry. Springtime in Colorado is often.