A backcountry skier died in an avalanche over the weekend near Steamboat Springs.
The Routt County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that the avalanche involved two skiers. The skier who survived performed CPR on the unconscious skier for about an hour before Search and Rescue arrived.
This was the sixth avalanche death of the season in Colorado.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is rating the avalanche danger across the state as moderate.
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.
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