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ASPEN — One of two skiers caught in an avalanche near Aspen was seriously injured after being buried in snow and pinned against a tree.
The Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office said the two skiers were part of a group of four who were skiing on Aspen Mountain on Friday afternoon when the slide occurred. One skier was able to anchor himself to a tree and dig himself out of the snow while the other man was swept for about 100 yards.
Officials say the avalanche slid about 1,500 feet and was 24 inches deep and 40 feet wide.
The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is warning people about the high avalanche danger after 500 slides were recorded in the past week.
