In California, Mammoth Mountain confirmed Saturday in a social media post that a member of the ski patrol there died from injuries sustained in an avalanche that occurred last week. Officials said Claire Murphy was one of two ski patrol staffers who were caught in a slide during avalanche mitigation work being done the morning of Feb. 14.

The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.

DENVER – Officials say a snowboarder was caught, buried and killed in an avalanche west of Denver on Saturday. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC), the avalanche occurred on Mines Peak, east of Berthoud Pass, in an area known locally as The Fingers or High Trail Cliffs.

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