Crested Butte search and rescue reported that two backcountry skiers were reported missing near the town of Crested Butte on Saturday night, and that tracks had been discovered leading to a new avalanche field. close to "Death Pass".
A search and rescue group determined shortly after midnight that the conditions were too dangerous and the search was interrupted for the night.
On Sunday, a team of six members of the Crested Butte search and rescue team found the bodies of these men.
Mount Crested Butte Police Service identified Aspen Times men as Owen Green, 27, of Aspen, and Michael Goerne, 37.
According to friends, they trained for the Grand Traverse, a 40-mile backcountry ski race across the Elk Mountains.
Green has been living in Aspen since 2015 and Goerne was the founder and long-time coach of Aspen High School's lacrosse team, The Aspen Daily News reported.
Green's girlfriend, Kali Kopf, told the newspaper that he was "the most generous person" and was always ready for outdoor adventures.
