One of the two male victims, 58, was wearing an avalanche transceiver and was quickly located buried in the snow, but rescuers were unable to revive him.
over the weekend, authorities said. The deadly incident took place on Saturday at around 2 p.m. on Mount Epworth near Winter Park, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
One of the two male victims, 58, was wearing an avalanche transceiver and was quickly located buried in the snow, but rescuers were unable to revive him, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office said. The other victim, 52, was not wearing a transceiver and was not found until shortly before 11 a.m. on Sunday.
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