Five snowboarders have been killed in a backcountry avalanche at Colorado's Loveland Pass.<br/> <br />A sixth member of the group survived Saturday's (April 21) incident.<br/> <br />Local authorities say it's likely the snowboarders triggered the avalanche themselves.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: (English) CLEAR CREEK COUNTRY SHERIFF DON KRUEGER SAYING:<br/> <br />"The basic is that there was a group of about six backcountry snowboards that came out today about 2 o'clock, apparently they triggers a slide, at least one of them was able to bail off to the side, he was partially buried but he was able to get himself out and call for help."<br/> <br />Ten people have now died in avalanche-related fatalities during Colorado's current ski season.
