A snowboarder in Colorado's backcountry was killed in an avalanche west of Silverton on Thursday.According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, a skier and snowboarder were traveling in the Middle Fork of Mineral Creek drainage when they were caught in an avalanche in the terrain known as The Nose.

The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.

The 41-year-old woman was snowboarding with another person in Middle Fork Mineral Creek, known locally as “The Nose,” when she was caught and buried in the avalanche.

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A backcountry snowboarder was killed in an avalanche Thursday near Ophir Pass north of Silverton. A 41-year-old woman from Crested Butte was snowboarding a line known locally as “The Nose” when she

A snowboarder was caught and killed in an avalanche in the San Juan Mountains Thursday, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).