Skiers trigger avalanche in Rocky Mountain National Park, one injured
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Key Points:
- A skier was injured in a Wind Slab avalanche triggered by three skiers in the Haiyaha Couloir of Rocky Mountain National Park, resulting in a dislocated shoulder after the skier was briefly buried and grabbed a tree to stop the slide.
- Another skier was caught in a separate slide during the incident but was treated on-site, while the other two skiers escaped without injury.
- The Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) warns that avalanche danger remains high in certain areas, especially where the snowpack is deeper, such as the Park Range, Elk, and West Elk Mountains.
- CAIC advises skiers to be cautious of avalanche-prone zones, as human-triggered avalanches continue to occur, and emphasizes the
