An avalanche buried two people today near Taos Ski Valley's Kachina Peak, the highest point at Taos Ski Valley ski resort.
According to a press release from the resort, an "inbounds avalanche" occurred in chute four on Kachina Peak just before noon, burying at least two people near the base of the run.
Members of Taos Ski Valley Ski Patrol and other first responders searching the snow had extracted two skiers just before 1 p.m. and performed CPR on them, but are uncertain if anyone else may have been buried in the slide.
According to Chris Stagg, vice president of public affairs for the ski valley, the skiers – both male – were still alive and had been taken down the mountain to the resort's Mogul Medical Clinic.