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Skiers unable to save companion found buried in avalanche, Colorado officials say

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An avalanche in the Anthracite Range buried and killed a backcountry skier, Colorado officials say.

It caught and buried the skier despite efforts by his companions to rescue him.

The avalanche happened near Crested Butte , about 120 miles southwest of Denver .

At least seven people in the U.S. have died in avalanches this season .