Avalanche
Teton County Search and Rescue attended their first avalanche burial call-out of the season Thursday afternoon after a lone skier was caught in a slide while digging a pit in the Grand Targhee backcountry.
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Their team eventually stood down, as ski patrol handled the incident and the person survived. The avalanche took place at just under 10,000-feet. The crown was 24″ and was triggered while the solo skier was digging a pit at the top of the Steve Baugh slope.
It serves as a sobering reminder of the dangers lurking in the current snowpack, they warned. Make sure you stay up to date on weather and conditions by checking in daily with the Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center.
