Report: Misjudgments led to avalanche death in Colorado

DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — Officials say several misjudgments led to the avalanche that killed a man participating in an advanced avalanche safety class in southwestern Colorado.

The Durango Herald reports the Colorado Avalanche Information Center released a report Wednesday on the avalanche that killed 40-year-old Peter Marshall near Red Mountain Pass earlier this month.

The Longmont man was with a group of backcountry skiers taking part in a three-day program with the Silverton Avalanche School.

The report says the group was traveling together down the mountain, resulting in all six people getting caught in the avalanche.