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A backcountry snowboarder was injured Tuesday when he was caught in an avalanche and swept into a tree.
The incident happened at about 2:15 p.m. , near Crested Butte, at about 10,000 feet in elevation, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
A skier and splitboarder skinned up the southern side of Snodgrass and descended the north side in an area called First Bowl, according to a CAIC report. The boarder was caught in a slab avalanche and carried into a tree, injuring his leg.
The pair called 911 for help and were assisted out by organized rescuers.
