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Skier partially buried, injured in avalanche near Ophir as CAIC calls conditions ‘spooky’

Another skier was partially buried and injured in an avalanche on Tuesday after two people were killed in avalanches this month in Colorado.

DENVER (KDVR) — Another skier was partially buried and injured in an avalanche on Tuesday after two people were killed in avalanches this month in Colorado.

One person was killed near Berthoud Pass on Feb. 22, while the other was killed on Feb. 20 at Middle Fork Mineral Creek. This latest avalanche injury occurred near Ophir in San Miguel County.