The body of a 27-year-old man was located after the backcountry hiker went missing during an avalanche in Gunnison County Friday afternoon.
Search teams found the man’s body near Marble Saturday. His body along with two dogs was completely buried in snow. His identity has not been released.
The man was snowshoeing with three other people when the avalanche occurred near Beaver Lake in the Yule Creek drainage area.
Authorities are reminding backcountry travelers of the dangers of avalanches. Travelers should travel with a transceiver, a shovel and a probe.
