One man was killed and two others were rescued after an avalanche in Gunnison County over the weekend.   

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center says the three men were caught in an avalanche Friday afternoon in upper Rapid Creek, southwest of Marble. Two men were extricated and transported for medical treatment.  Their conditions are not known.   

The Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office along with various search and rescue organizations located the third man Saturday morning and recovered his body from four feet of avalanche debris. He has been identified as 36-year-old Joel Thomas Shute. 

Another skier was killed in a large avalanche just outside Aspen Highlands ski resort yesterday. Sheriff’s officials say three skiers were caught in Sunday’s avalanche. Two managed to escape.     

There have been eleven reports of people caught or carried in avalanches is the past week. 

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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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