DENVER (KDVR) — A backcountry skier says he is lucky to be alive and uninjured after getting caught in an avalanche over the weekend on Berthoud Pass, and search and rescue officials are warning others to watch forecasts.
The skier was on a ski run called “Postage Stamp” Sunday afternoon when he triggered the avalanche. In a self-report on the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the skier said he made a few turns down the face when he saw the slide trigger.
He was swept off his feet and carried down to the base, about 200 yards according to Grand County Search and Rescue, and buried up to his stomach, the skier said…