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Four hikers injured in avalanche on Torreys Peak near Georgetown

Four hikers were injured when they were caught in an avalanche on a Colorado peak, authorities said Sunday. The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of people being swept into a rock field by an avalanche just after 9 a.m. Sunday on Torreys Peak, a popular hiking spot near Georgetown. The hikers sustained minor injuries and were able to leave the mountain on their own or were evacuated, Undersheriff Bruce Snelling said.