Deadly Colorado Avalanche Season Claims Multiple Lives.

Heavy wet snow in Colorado’s high mountain backcountry led to snow slides that swept up at least 11 skiers since Friday, burying two, leading to two deaths — raising total avalanche fatalities in the state this past winter to nine. Even conditions rated as moderately dangerous by forecasters can be deadly, depending on where skiers go. Avalanche danger was rated as moderate around much of western Colorado over the weekend. Most perilous may be the “moderate” risk conditions under blue skies.