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Gunnison County has begun COVID-19 vaccinations. The vaccine arrived at the county Health and Human Services in Gunnison on December 15th. The 300 doses were sent via FedEx and packed in dry ice and then transferred to an ultra-cold -80 degree F freezer to keep the vaccine very cold. The county's vaccine distribution plan has several tiers. The first group is health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic and those living in senior housing. The second priority group will be other health care workers in the valley who has less regular direct contact with coronavirus cases. The next group would be higher-risk individuals, those with underlying health conditions and people over the age of 65. School staff, other workers with a lot of public contact such as grocery store employees would be next, then followed by the general public. As far as timing, it is dependent on the timing of the vaccine shipments. The plan is to have the first group vaccinated this winter, second group this spring, and everyone else sometime this summer.
And friendly reminder to everyone to be safe this winter. Our backcountry is set up for high avvy danger this winter. We just recently have had a local man injured on Snodgrass as he was caught in a soft slab avalanche and carried approximately 200 -300 feet. Another long-time local man and previous ski patroller for our resort was also caught in an avalanche and was killed this last Friday. According to CB Avalanche Center's website, the local Schneider was caught in a large persistent slab avalanche in the Anthracites, on a run known as Friendly Finish.
And to everyone out there whether you are celebrating with us here in Crested Butte or celebrating elsewhere, please have a wonderful holiday season. 2020 has been one for the books and I hope each of you are finding some time to relax, enjoy time with friends and family, even if it means this year, it will be via Zoom.
