Experts are warning Colorado's backcountry skiers and snowboarders to exercise caution following the deaths of three people in two avalanches over the weekend.
On Sunday, rescuers recovered the bodies of two Durango residents who had been reported missing after taking a ski trip just north of the town of Silverton.
Albert Perry, 55, and Dr. Jeff Paffendorf, 51, were found southeast of Ophir Pass in an area known as "the Battleship," according to The Colorado Springs Gazette.The two were not immediately identified by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday, Jeffrey "Schnoid" Schneider was found buried in an avalanche in the Anthracite Range, Crested Butte News reported.