LA PLATA COUNTY — La Plata County Search and Rescue found two skiers buried in about four-foot-deep avalanche debris on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
The two had been reported overdue from a trip near Vallecito Reservoir. Upon the alert, La Plata County Sheriff's Office began a search.
Tracks entering the avalanche but not exiting were located just before midnight by a Flight For Life helicopter southeast of the reservoir.
Upon further inspection, the two skiers were then located buried within the avalanche.
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