Brothers Caught In Avalanche Escape Separately, Think The Other’s Dead

OPHIR, Colo. (CBS4) – A major avalanche was trigged in the Ophir backcountry Wednesday when two brothers were skiing a popular route.
Brian Holmes, 26, and Alex Holmes, 27, were skiing from Trout Lake to Ophir and were on top of the Fatwa area when Brian began his decent, triggering an avalanche. Alex witnessed the massive slide sweep his brother down the mountain and out of sight.
Alex tried to ski down to search for his brother, but that triggered a second avalanche. He did not feel