“The skiers wore beacons that made a successful identifiable location possible,” according to SJCOEM.
The victims were discovered Wednesday in more than 20 feet of avalanche and their bodies must be removed later due to inclement weather. Due to the terrain, a recovery by helicopter is required.
The three were identified earlier Wednesday in a joint statement from Eagle County and the city of Eagle, Colorado.
“The families of Seth Bossung, Andy Jessen and Adam Palmer allow us to share their names so that we can all openly acknowledge their death and mourn together,” the statement said.
All three men served according to their official websites as city officials or provincial officials, and Jessen was the mayoral problem of the city of Eagle. Palmer, a city councilor. is also listed as Eagle County’s Director of Sustainable Communities. Bossung was the province’s energy efficiency project manager.
The avalanche occurred in the San Juan Mountains between Silverton and Ophir in southwestern Colorado.
The search for the three others was suspended on Tuesday night due to the threat of another avalanche, according to CAIC. Monday’s avalanche is about 11,500 feet high in an area known locally as ‘The Nose’.
“Our hearts are heavy with the loss of these three men,” reads the joint statement from Eagle County and Town of Eagle. “Their contributions through their work in local government and local businesses, as well as their personal passions and their impact on the friends and family members they leave behind, have helped shape the community in ways that will last forever. Each of us in both our organizations have learned from their examples, and we are grateful to be able to name them colleagues. ‘