avalanche

While avalanches that day were possible, Kervin says he and his friends believed conditions to be improving and decided to take the risk.

His ski partner did a brief beacon search but couldn't find him.

No injuries were reported.

Workers fire artillery or blast compressed gas from tubes installed on mountainsides.

Harsha could not elaborate on the vehicle or the condition of its occupant(s).

The avalanche started in an area of terrain that is inbounds but currently closed.

The woman from Fort Collins was buried in the powerful slide, which officials say fell 500 vertical feet.

Witnesses say they saw her get buried in the debris and carried about 450 feet.

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The site is about 50 miles northeast of Jackson.