One person died in an avalanche in Colorado on Saturday and rescue teams are still searching for an additional victim buried within the snow.
In accordance with the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Search and Rescue teams responded to a report of an avalanche at around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday on Corona Pass near the Town of Winter Park.
Two snowmobilers were left buried within the avalanche, the sheriff’s office said.
Emergency responders and residents in the realm assisting in recovery efforts were capable of locate considered one of the victims. The 58-year-old male was pronounced dead on the scene and was transferred to the Grand County Coroner’s Office.
Rescuers failed to search out the second victim, a male, and were forced to retreat from the realm due to weather and safety concerns.
The sheriff’s office said Search and Rescue teams would return to the realm early on Sunday to proceed recovery efforts.
Officials have been in touch with each victims’ families and are providing support.
“Unfortunately, that is the second fatal avalanche that we’ve experienced this season in Grand County,” Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin said in a press release. “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims. We encourage those recreating in our backcountry to usually monitor the conditions and follow the recommendation of our avalanche professionals at Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).”
The decedent’s identity and cause and manner of death will likely be released by the Coroner at a later date, the sheriff’s office said.
