Nathan Ginn, 50, was caught in an avalanche on Colorado Mines Peak while powder surfing which involves riding a snowboard without bindings, only using a leash.

Nathan Ginn, a 50-year-old outdoorsman who died in an avalanche over the weekend, was an active powsurfer, river surfer, skateboarder and elementary school art teacher.

Few details were immediately available but a sheriff's office spokesperson said the avalanche was triggered around 4:45 p.m. in the "Fingers Area" on Berthoud Pass near Winter Park.