Iowa Skiers Heading to Colorado Heed the Warning Signs
If you get injured or someone is killed while skiing in Colorado
The weekend snowstorm in Colorado dumped another 24 inches of snow. [Tamera Twitty for OutThere Colorado]
One skier got lost in the Routt wilderness off the Steamboat Resort. He found his way out and Routt Country Search & Rescue along with the Steamboat Resort ski patrol rescue party were called off.
Earlier this month another skier entered the backcountry through an access point at Breckenridge and was killed by an avalanche.
Two snowmobilers were killed when an avalanche overcame them. They were heading to the Rollins Pass area, just south of Winter Park. You can read the CAIC report by following this link.
Here is the report:
