The bodies of three Colorado backcountry skiers killed in an avalanche were found buried beneath more than 20 feet of snow and debris, authorities said.

The bodies were discovered Wednesday, two days after a group of seven skiers triggered a “large avalanche” in the San Juan Mountains in an area known as “The Nose,” according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

Four people were initially trapped, but others in the group managed to free one skier, who had minor injuries, authorities said.

San Juan County officials said Wednesday that ground teams located the skiers’ bodies after a 12-hour search, but were unable to remove them from the mountain due to poor weather.

“Due to the rugged terrain and avalanche debris, a helicopter retrieval of the three skiers is now required,” San Juan County’s Office of Emergency Management said in a statement. “The next open window of weather permitting will allow the final step of this recovery.”

Once removed from the mountain, the bodies of the skiers – all of whom had emergency beacons on — will be identified by the county’s coroner, officials said.

With permission from their families, the three victims were identified Wednesday by officials in Eagle as Seth Bossung, Andy Jessen and Adam Palmer. Both Bossung and Palmer worked as Eagle County employees, while Jessen owned a popular microbrewery, the Vail Daily reported.

Palmer and Jessen had also reportedly served on the Eagle Town Council.

“Our hearts are heavy with the loss of these three men,” read a joint statement released by the town and county of Eagle.

“Their contributions through their work in local government and local businesses, as well as their personal passions and their impact on the friends and family members they leave behind, have helped shape the community in ways that will be forever lasting.”

Eagle County Manager Jeff Shroll told The Post search and rescue teams were hoping to remove the three bodies sometime Thursday.