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Avalanche Near Aspen Highlands, CO, Claims One Victim

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Three skiers triggered an avalanche on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Maroon Bowl, near the Aspen Highlands Ski Area, CO. Maroon Bowl is a steep, north-west facing slope near the tree-line elevation band. According to the report by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center’ CAIC,’ the avalanche occurred around 1 p.m. on Sunday and caught two of the skiers and fully buried […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 20, 2023
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UPDATE: Mountain Rescue Volunteer Killed in Aspen Avalanche Identified as 57-Year Old Local John Galvin

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John Galvin, a Roaring Fork Valley resident and 30-year Mountain Rescue Aspen member was identified Monday as the individual who died in the Maroon Bowl avalanche outside of the Aspen Highlands ski area boundary, reports the Aspen Daily News. “John helped save the lives of hundreds of visitors and locals who were in need while injured or stranded in our mountains,” […]

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AvyBrains | April 11, 2018
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