Vail & Summit County

Avalanche

On Monday, March 18th Summit County Dispatch received a 911 call for a roof slide that struck and partially buried a teenager at a private home near the Breckenridge Ski Area. The subject was quickly excavated but sustained severe injuries and was flown via air ambulance from the scene. A second subject sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The roof is a single-story tall and west-facing.