Two killed in Colorado avalanches Sunday
Two people were killed in avalanches Sunday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche near Rollins Pass, east of Fraser on an east-facing slope of Mount Epworth. According to the Grand County Sheriff's Office, they along with several other agencies responded around 1:40 p.m. Sunday. The individual was buried beneath his sled on Pumphouse Lake near Winter Park.
In a separate avalanche around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday near Mount Trelease, north of Loveland Pass, a backcountry snowboarder was buried and killed. Search and rescue found the person who had been traveling alone, buried with a deployed avalanche airbag.
Stay with KRDO News Channel 13 for updates as more information become available.
