A snowboarder was caught and killed in an avalanche on Berthoud Pass Monday, Dec. 26th.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is reporting that the 44-year-old man who was killed was part of a group of four people of which two were buried during the avalanche. Family and witnesses helped rescue one person from the group, but despite lifesaving measures, one man died.
The deceased snowboarder has not been identified.
This marks the first death from an avalanche this season. A large storm is moving into the mountains tonight, but winds will push snow onto east facing slopes elevating avalanche danger.
