Avalanche in wilderness claims life of Steamboat Springs resident

MEEKER | In reference to the Feb. 14, 2017, avalanche fatality in Garfield County, Colo., the victim has been identified as Jesse Christensen, 55 years old, a Steamboat Springs resident. Upon being notified of the fatality, the coroner’s office responded to the area of the search and rescue operations in Rio Blanco and Routt Counties.
The search and rescue of a surviving party was completed just before nightfall and the recovery of Christensen had to…