After days of search and rescue efforts, officials have determined that three men from Eagle County were killed in Monday’s avalanche between Silverton and Ophir.
Bodies of three skiers killed in Colorado avalanche are found
Cindy Boren, The Washington Post
Feb. 4, 2021
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The bodies of three backcountry skiers killed in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado were found Wednesday.
Seth Bossung, Andy Jessen and Adam Palmer died Monday. The town and county of Eagle, Colo., where the men lived, released their names with the permission of their families so we can all openly acknowledge their deaths and grieve together.
All three men were involved in or worked for county and town governments. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of these three men, the Eagle statement continued. Their contributions through their work in local government and local businesses, as well as their personal passions and their impact on the friends and family members they leave behind, have helped shape the community in ways that will be forever lasting. Every single one of us in both of our organizations has learned from their examples, and we
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Multiple Avalanche Watches, Warnings issued across Colorado s mountains
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and last updated 2021-02-04 09:42:00-05
Several Avalanche Warnings and Watches are in effect across the state as more snow and strong winds start to move into Colorado.
Four zones in Colorado are under an Avalanche Warning as new snow and winds continue to overload fragile snowpack, meaning very dangerous avalanche conditions exist, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. The chances of large, wide and deadly avalanches are high in the Vail and Summit County, Sawatch, Aspen, and Gunnison zones. These kinds of avalanches will likely happen naturally and will be easy to trigger.