Skier dies in avalanche, marking Colorado’s first ski death of the season

Colorado rescue crews recovered the body of a skier who was killed in an avalanche in the Boss Basin area on March 7. The Summit County Rescue Group, Vail Mountain Rescue, and local sheriff’s offices conducted the search and located the victim in the avalanche debris early Sunday. This incident marks the first avalanche fatality of the 2025-2026 ski season, with experts noting considerable avalanche danger in the region due to recent weather patterns.

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