According to the Taos Valley News, a reporter for the newspaper who was at the site of the avalanche said the snow collapsed near Kachina Peak, and that CPR was being given to the two people found beneath the snow.
Taos Ski Valley said the avalanche happened at 11:30 am on a run known as K3. It was unknown what triggered the avalanche.
Kachina Peak is a nearly 3,810-meter summit with several mountainside chutes that expert skiers and snowboarders can dart down. The 5-square-kilometer ski resort north of Taos is one of the largest ski resorts in New Mexico.
George Brooks, the director of the nonprofit Ski New Mexico, which promotes the sport, said avalanches are fairly rare in the state, and typically terrain is very well controlled at the area’s ski areas. The avalanche comes as the state has enjoyed one of its best ski seasons in years after a spell of dry winters.
