A man died after he was caught in an avalanche Saturday while backcountry skiing with his father near Breckenridge, according to Summit County Rescue Group.
The pair were skiing in a backcountry area known as “The Numbers” on Peak 10 southwest of Breckenridge when they were both caught in an avalanche at about 1 p.m. Saturday, according to the rescue organization. The father was partially buried and his son fully buried.
The team formed a probe line to search for the son. His body was discovered by an avalanche rescue dog at 3:11 p.m. under about three feet of snow. Neither the son nor father have been publicly identified.
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