Sheriff Don Krueger of ClearCreekCounty said the avalanche had occurred near the Loveland Ski Area, but outside its boundaries, the Denver Post reports.
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Searchers from ClearCreekCounty, Summit County, an alpine search and rescue team and the Loveland and Arapahoe Basin ski resorts located the bodies, Krueger said.
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Search and rescue crews recovered the bodies several hours after the slide, which was about 600 feet wide and eight feet deep, said ClearCreekCounty Sheriff Don Krueger.