Backcountry Skier Rescued After Triggering Avalanche

By Matt KroschelSILVERTON, Colo. (CBS4)– A backcountry skier who triggered an avalanche that covered US Highway 550 earlier this week was rescued by people who were said to be “in the right place at the right time.”
Sallie Barney and her husband Mike were coming back home to Silverton on the highway when they were stopped by the slide covering the road. Barney spoke to CBS4 by phone Thursday.“My husband who is an experienced avalanche rescuer spotted the backpack on the s