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A minimum of two folks died and 4 others have been caught in two totally different avalanches in Colorado over the weekend, authorities mentioned.

The primary avalanche occurred within the space of Speedy Creek close to Marble, killing a 36-year-old man who was discovered Saturday buried in about 4 toes of snow, in response to the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Workplace.

Two different folks – a skier and a splitboarder – have been additionally caught within the avalanche however obtained out. The splitboarder was capable of hike out to get assist and the opposite skier was rescued by helicopter, in response to the Colorado Avalanche Info Middle. Each have been injured and transported for medical remedy, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned.

On Sunday afternoon, one other particular person died in a “massive avalanche” close to the Aspen Highlands Ski Resort in Aspen, Colorado, a spokesperson with the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Workplace advised CNN.

The avalanche broke about 200 toes broad and ran about 2,000 toes, the avalanche heart mentioned.

Two different skiers have been additionally caught within the avalanche however have been capable of free themselves. One was introduced down safely by rescue groups on skis and the opposite was airlifted by helicopter, in response to the sheriff’s workplace.

The avalanche was triggered round 1:25 p.m. Sunday and occurred within the Maroon Bowl space, a steep northwest-facing slope in Highland Peak, simply exterior the boundaries of the ski space of the Aspen Highlands resort.

The 2 deaths deliver the full of avalanche-related deaths to 9 for the 2022-2023 season in Colorado, in response to the Colorado Avalanche Info Middle.

Within the US, a median of 27 folks died in avalanches every winter during the last 10 winters, in response to the middle.