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Body Of Snowboarder David Cross Found In Backcountry Area Near Snowmass

SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4) - The body of a 32-year-old Carbondale man was found Thursday afternoon in hazardous backcountry terrain near Snowmass ski area not far from Aspen. David Cross went snowboarding on Tuesday and was reported missing later that day.

Missing Snowmass Skier 2 (Snowmass Village PD on FB)
David Cross. (credit: Snowmass Village Police Department/Facebook)

Crews at the ski area who were conducting searches for Cross on Thursday morning found a ski track that lead to difficult terrain in an out-of-bounds area called West Willow. That's where Cross's body was eventually found.

Because of concerns over the steep and dangerous terrain, crews decided to wait until Friday to recover his body.

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