TAOS, N.M. (AP) — Officials say two people have been pulled from an avalanche near the highest peak of a New Mexico ski resort, and a search is underway for others who may be buried beneath the snow.
Bobby Lucero, the director for emergency management in Taos County, said an avalanche was reported at Taos Ski Valley on Thursday.
He says two people were located in the snow, and the extent of their injuries is not known.
He says it is believed there may be others buried in the snow, and Taos Ski Valley's ski patrol is on scene working to locate them.
