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This image provided by Colorado Avalanche Information Center shows an avalanche that killed an unidentified snowboarder on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, near the town of Winter Park in Colorado.
The deaths of two Colorado men caught in avalanches and a third in Montana over the frigid Presidents Day weekend show how backcountry skiers and others in the Rocky Mountain wilderness risk triggering weak layers of snow that have created the most hazardous conditions in a decade, forecasters say.
At least 25 people have been killed in avalanches in the United States so far this year more than the 23 who died last winter. Typically, 27 people die in avalanches in the U.S. annually.
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After recent dangerous avalanches in Montana, experts issue backcountry warning
Montana avalanche experts urging caution as more snow falls
and last updated 2021-02-16 13:10:01-05
BILLINGS- Avalanche experts are issuing caution after two snow slides near Cooke City triggered by snowmobilers over the weekend.
He says, they were small slides, but big enough to tumble a rider off their machine.
âItâs an important reminder, that bigger avalanches are still possible,â said Zinn.
No one was injured.
But the slides have Zinn and other avalanche experts asking outdoor enthusiasts to remain vigilant and cautious as weather conditions are set to change in Montana.