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Rescue crews Tuesday recovered the body of a backcountry skier who died in an avalanche near Snowmass a week ago.
Snowmass resident Brandon J. Zukoff, who was originally from Grand Blanc, Mich., was killed outside the boundaries of the Snowmass Ski Area in the East Snowmass Creek backcountry, just after 4 p.m. Feb. 22, according to a news release from the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office.
Two companions found his body and confirmed he was dead before going for help.
Avalanche danger and poor weather conditions forced rescue crews to delay the recovery.
Slides in Sand’s Chute moved Zukoff’s body about 200 yards from the location reported last week.
Denver Post staff and wire reports
