a back country skier in colorado s rocky mountains has died after being fully buried in an avalanche in cameron pass on christmas eve. the victim s partner was able to find him and extricate him from the snow, but he did not survive. that avalanche was about 150 feet wide and occurred on the southeast end of south diamond peak. the pandemic brought some sports to a grinding halt in 2020, but 2021 saw athletes back on the field and courts and fans back into the stadiums and arenas, and as always 2021 was a year in which sports stars made some headlines on and off the field. cnn s andy scholles shares his top ten sports stories of 2021.