One skier died and another was injured in large-scale violence in the group they were part of avalanche While climbing a mountain in western Wyoming.
Major snow fell Saturday in a backcountry area about 20 miles east of Grand Teton National Park.
Teton County Search and Rescue said it received a call to respond to a known avalanche burial at Togwotee Pass just before 12 noon Saturday.
According to officials, as the group of four climbed a steep slope at an altitude of 10,400 feet, a large slab of ice about 5 feet thick broke and slid, completely burying the victim. The other skier was partially buried and had a leg injury.
It took about four hours for rescue workers to reach the scene by skis after a helicopter tried to reach the scene, but had to turn back due to “challenging” weather conditions.
“(Teton County Search and Rescue) offers its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased skier,” it said. facebook post,
Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center Investigating the avalanche.
National Weather Service forecaster Jason Straub said several snow storms have hit the region in recent weeks, including Saturday's storm.
The skier's death is the fifth person to die from an avalanche in the US this winter.