Three men were caught in an avalanche Friday evening in Gunnison County.
The call came in just before 6 p.m. southwest of Marble near Chair Mountain. The three men were believed to be snowmobiling when they were caught in the avalanche.
One man extricated himself, and rescuers extricated a second man, but a third man is still missing, according to a Facebook post from the Gunnison County Sheriff’s Office.
Rescue efforts for the third man resumed Saturday morning.
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Source:: The Denver Post – News