Rescue crews found a missing skier’s body in avalanche debris near Copper Mountain early Sunday morning, state officials said.
A snowmobiler was reported missing Saturday evening in the Boss Basin area, which is on Resolution Creek south of Ptarmigan Pass and a few miles west of Copper Mountain, according to a preliminary report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
When search and rescue crews arrived, they found a 2-foot-deep avalanche with ski and snowmobile tracks leading into it, the report stated. Teams from the Summit County Rescue Group, Vail Mountain Rescue and Summit and Eagle County Sheriff’s Offices all responded, state officials said.
The missing person was found dead in the avalanche debris at about sunrise Sunday, according to the report. Investigators believe the person was caught, buried and killed by the rapid snowslide.
“We offer our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the skier,” Colorado Avalanche Information Center officials stated.
No other injuries or deaths were reported, but the avalanche remained under investigation Sunday.
The fatal avalanche came after days of heavy mountain snow late last week.
Spotters in areas near the avalanche reported 6 to 8 inches of fresh snow had accumulated by Saturday morning, according to reports from the National Weather Service.
Parts of the Indian Peaks Wilderness saw more than 23 inches of snow, Longs Peak reported more than 15 inches, Loveland Pass recorded more than 12 inches and Berthoud Pass saw upwards of 18 inches, according to spotter reports from the weather service.
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