Backcountry
Avalanche
According to CAIC, a snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche on Saturday in Island Park, Idaho. 46-year-old Raymond John Moe of Missoula, MT was out snowmobiling with a group on Saturday when he was buried by an avalanche. The incident occurred east of Rayes Peak in Island Park.
After 40 minutes of extensive searching, members of his group were able to locate him. Raymond was buried deep below the snow and despite many attempts, the members of his group were unable to resuscitate him. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a beacon. As of now, there has been 7 avalanche deaths this winter, 4 of which have occurred in 2018.
