Saturday's avalanche death is the third in Colorado this winter and the second fatality in less than a week in Colorado.

One person was killed in an avalanche in central Colorado on Saturday, marking just the latest fatality stemming from avalanches in the western U.S. this season.

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, California (KOLO) - A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller injured in an avalanche on Valentine’s Day has died.

Claire Murphy and another ski patroller were injured on February 14 after being caught in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain.

The latest death Saturday came in central Colorado when a skier triggered an avalanche. Among the others were three deaths on Feb. 17, including two backcountry skiers in Oregon.

By Brandon Downs Click here for updates on this story MAMMOTH, California (KOVR) — A Mammoth Mountain ski patroller who was injured in an avalanche last week has died, according to the resort. On ...

On Valentine's Day, two Mammoth Mountain ski patrollers were caught in an avalanche in the Avy Chutes area of the resort.

Mammoth Mountain Ski Patroller Claire Murphy was doing avalanche mitigation on Lincoln Mountain when snow broke loose ...

One of two Mammoth Mountain ski patrollers injured in an avalanche earlier this month has died from her injuries, Mammoth ...

Avalanches are claiming lives across the western U.S. Authorities in Colorado said one slide was triggered by a skier in a ...