Skier Injured in Avalanche Outside Breckenridge After Sliding About 1,100 Feet

The resort-based ski season may be winding down, but the risk of avalanches in the backcountry persists.According to an accident summary published by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), one skier was caught and injured by a wet slab avalanche on Saturday, April 12, on a run called K Chute in the backcountry outside Breckenridge Resort, Colorado.The injured skier was carried approximately 1,100 feet in the slide, and the avalanche was characterized by the CAIC as being size D2.5, ac