Backcountry Skier Killed in X-Mas Eve Avalanche

A backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche in Colorado on Christmas Eve – the state’s first avalanche death this season, a report said.

The man was skiing with a partner near Cameron Pass in Fort Collin when the tragedy struck at about 2 p.m., the Denver Post reported, citing the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

“The victim’s partner was able to locate him with a transceiver and probe pole and extricate him from the snow, but he did not survive,” according to the CAIC report.

A backcountry tourer was caught, buried, and killed today in an avalanche near Cameron Pass in the Front Range zone. Our deepest condolences go out to everyone affected by this tragic accident. Be very careful if you are traveling in the mountains over the next few days. pic.twitter.com/fHIT20BTbi

— CAIC:Statewide Info (@COAvalancheInfo) December 25, 2021

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