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SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The family of a man killed in an avalanche last week is hoping to honor his memory through donations to the search and rescue team that recovered his remains.
According to Summit County officials, 31-year-old Benjamin Ryan died while backcountry skiing on Bald Mountain on Saturday. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center said he was caught and buried in a small avalanche.
Summit County Rescue Group was called and dispatched to respond.
“We are an all-volunteer team of about 70 people, and our responsibility is to rescue people in the backcountry,” member Charles Pitman said. "All year long, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day … If you’re in distress, we’re the team that will find you and get you out of trouble."
He said it took the team almost 12 hours to locate and recover the skier.
“We don’t get a lot of fatalities,” he said. “Some of them affect me more than others. This one did. You read the obituary and the type of person he is, and I think I ca...
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