PITKIN COUNTY - One person died Sunday when an avalanche swept through a group of people taking an avalanche awareness class.
The Pitkin County Sheriff's Department says six people were involved in the slide on the backside of the Aspen Highlands Ski Area in an area known as Five Fingers Bowl. It is outside the Aspen Highlands Ski Area.
One person was critically injured and later died after attempts to resuscitate him. The rest of the group had minor or no injuries.
A member of Mountain Rescue Aspen was in the valley when the slide happened. She responded to the scene from below.
The man buried in the snow was dug out by the people who had been with him when the slide happened. He had critical injuries. They tried to stabilize him but he died before he could be transported to a hospital.
Those present when the avalanche happened were interviewed.
The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office initially said the group caused the slide, but late Sunday evening a representative said investigators still aren't sure what caused it.
Aspen Highlands Ski Area south of Aspen.
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