(05:50) Aptos – An Aptos man was killed by an avalanche last weekend. 64 year-old Thomas Barker was skiing Mount Rose on Saturday when his friend and him entered a closed and uncontrolled area. Barker triggered an avalanche and was buried 9 feet under snow. Barker’s friend notified the police and his body was found the following day, by a search and rescue team, and with the help from an avalanche-trained dog. Barker was a doctor and father of three.
