Avalanche kills snowshoer and his two dogs in Colorado: "Companions to the end"
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A 27-year-old man's body was found Saturday in Colorado, nearly 21 hours after his friends who escaped a fatal avalanche called 911, authorities said. His two dogs also died.
The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office announced the recovery of the snowshoer at 2:42 p.m.
A family member, Laura Vitkavage, confirmed to CBS Denver that her cousin, Nathan Schmidt, was killed as a result of the snowslide. He and his friends were trekking to a cabin to camp for the weekend.
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