Colorado experienced its first avalanche fatality of the 2018 season on Sunday in southwest Colorado.
A backcountry skier was killed in an area locally known as Sam's Trees, between Red Mountain Pass and Silverton. That's according to San Miguel County Search and Rescue.
A preliminary report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center doesn't offer many more details, but does say no one else was injured.
The Northern San Juan's have seen up to 20 inches of new snow in a 24-hour period and the CAIC says the avalanche danger in this area is considerable right now.
San Miguel County Search and Rescue urges people to remain vigilant while traveling in the backcountry.
The name of the person who was killed has not been released at this time.
