One person was killed near Berthoud Pass on Feb. 22, while the other was killed on Feb. 20 at Middle Fork Mineral Creek. This latest avalanche injury occurred near Ophir in San Miguel County.

Located just east of the town of Ophir (about 15 miles south of Telluride ... the path stretches about 10 miles between Colorado State Highway 145 and U.S. Route 550 and climbs as high as ...

The incident was reported in the area known locally as “The Nose,” which is near Ophir Pass ... extracted from the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek. The agencies said 27 team members responded ...