2 Killed in New Year’s Eve Avalanches in Montana, Colorado

2 Killed in New Year’s Eve Avalanches in Montana, Colorado
A man skis down the mountain at Breckenridge Ski Resort in Breckenridge, Colo., on Nov. 13, 2020. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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COOKE CITY, Mont.—Two people were killed in New Year’s Eve avalanches in Montana and Colorado after heavy snow blanketed much of the West.

Forecasters with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center say two snowmobilers from Washington were headed uphill near Daisy Pass north of Cooke City, Montana, when one of them triggered a large slide and was swept about 600 vertical feet.