A rescue team dog, like this one, found the skier over two hours after the avalanche occurred. The father was able to free himself and called 911, but his son was found dead two hours later. www.BusinessInsider.co.zaA father was unable to help rescue his son after the two were swept up in an avalanche while skiing in Breckenridge, Colorado.
The two had been backcountry skiing at some 3,535 m, when, at 13:00, packed snow cascaded down the side of the mountain, partially burying the father and fully burying the son,The father was able to free himself and searched for his son to no avail. He moved to find cell service and called 911, but his son was found dead by a rescue dog at 15:00 after authorities arrived, the report stated.
Deadly avalanche accidents in Colorado are bound to become more common in the changing climate, director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center Ethan Greenebecause there is greater fluctuation in temperature throughout the ski season, so there are more"rain-on-snow" events even during the coldest months of the year, making avalanches more likely.
While avalanches used to be common for a specific and narrow period of time each year, they are now happening throughout the season, according to CBS' report.
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