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Snowmobiler dies near Molas Pass |
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Thursday, February 02, 2012 13:41 |
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A longtime employee of the La Plata County Sheriff's office died Wednesday while snowmobiling southeast of Molas Pass.
Hollis Holland, 57, lead the San Juan County Search & Rescue team for 10 years and was an active member of the Silverton Avalanche School in the 1980s.
He helped start the deputy-ski program at Purgatory ski area, which put deputies on the slopes to improve security and response times at the mountain, according to The Durango Herald.
The La Plata County Sheriff's Office said Holland's death does not appear to be the result of an avalanche.
Holland, a sheriff's deputy, was off duty. He was discovered near his snowmobile after his wife reported him missing from an outing.
Read more about the decorated sheriff's deputy who had a love of the outdoors at the Durango Herald's website.
RIP, Hollis Holland.
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