It was a deadly weekend in Colorado’s backcountry after two separate avalanches left three dead on the Western Slope.   

Two backcountry skiers reported overdue Saturday died after getting swept up in an avalanche northwest of Silverton.  Their bodies were found buried in debris in an area known as the Battleship in San Juan County.   

On Friday, a skier was killed in an avalanche on the northeast end of the Anthracite Range, in an area locally referred to as Friendly Finish west of Crested Butte.   

The Avalanche Information Center says that in the last week, there have been 380 avalanches reported in the state.  The agency is urging people headed to the mountains to exercise extra care and pay special attention to the avalanche forecast.    

The avalanche danger today across the state is being rated as considerable.  

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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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