Four People Caught and Carried in an Avalanche Between Ophir and Silverton

On Monday, February 1st a group of backcountry skiers triggered an avalanche in an area locally known as “The Nose” between Ophir and Silverton. Four people were caught, carried, and fully buried. Other people from the group were able to recover one person, but three were still missing as of Tuesday morning. The person recovered had minor injuries. While Search and Rescue efforts lasted late…