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Snowmobiler Killed in an Avalanche in British Columbia, Canada

Aerial view of the avalanche that killed a snowmobiler on Sunday, February 23, 2025 | Photo: Avalanche Canada

A snowmobiler riding in the Forster Creek area in southeast British Columbia, Canada, was caught in an avalanche and killed on Sunday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed. According to an Avalanche Canada incident report, when the slide came down, the victim was one of three snowmobilers riding in the Forster Creek area below Thunderwater Lake, about 56 miles (90 […]
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Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in Utah’s Monte Cristo Snowmobile Area

A 37-year-old snowmobiler from Evanston, Wyoming, was killed in an avalanche on Monday afternoon in Utah’s Monte Cristo Snowmobile Area. The avalanche, near the Rich County and Cache County line, sparked a massive multi-agency rescue operation that lasted several hours. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The victim, whose identity remains undisclosed pending family notification, was snowmobiling […]
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Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche Near Castle Mountain Resort, AB | 2 Children and Another Man Saved

A 46-year-old man from Magrath, Alberta, was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the backcountry near Castle Mountain Ski Resort on Saturday, February 24. According to a news release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the incident occurred in the Crowsnest Pass region around 1:00 p.m. when two men and two children were snowmobiling. One of the men […]
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Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia | Province’s 1st Avalanche-Related Fatality This Winter

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A snowmobiler has been killed in an avalanche in northeastern British Columbia. The incident on Saturday, January 27, marks the province’s first avalanche fatality this winter season reports Avalanche Canada. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The accident occurred in the Hasler Flat area, approximately 175 miles north of Prince George. The victim was snowmobiling in a […]
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Snowmobiler Rescued From Alaska Wilderness After Using New Apple iPhone Emergency SOS via Satellite Feature

On December 1, 2022, at around 2:00 am, the Alaska State Troopers were notified that an adult male traveling via snowmachine from Noorvik to Kotzebue had activated an Apple iPhone Emergency SOS via satellite on his iPhone after becoming stranded. Related: The New iPhone 14 Will Have Satellite Emergency SOS Messaging Working with local search and rescue teams, the Apple […]
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Close Call for Snowmobiler Completely Buried by Avalanche in Utah on Monday

A snowmobiler triggered and was completely buried by an avalanche near Whitney Reservoir, Utah, on Monday. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness The 2-foot deep, 40-foot wide avalanche slid 100-feet, carrying then completely burying the snowmobiler in the Humpy Chutes region. We’re still sifting through details, but here’s what we know about a close call late Monday […]
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Photos, Full Report From Cornice Break Avalanche That Killed Snowmobiler Near Lake Tahoe, CA Saturday

  A snowmobiler died due to a cornice break/avalanche at Frog Lake just north of Donner Pass near Lake Tahoe, CA, on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Related: Snowmobiler Dead After Cornice Break/Cliff Fall/Avalanche Near Lake Tahoe, CA Yesterday The snowmobiler has since been identified as Tim Schrader, 43, a North Tahoe Fire employee. Initially, there were conflicting reports from The […]
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2 Killed in Avalanches in 2-Days in Idaho This Weekend | 24 Avy Deaths in USA in 22-Days

2 snowmobilers were killed in 2 separate avalanches in 2-days this weekend in Idaho. A snowmobiler died in an avalanche near Sherman Peak, Idaho yesterday, February 20, 2021 at about 11am MT. Another snowmobiler died in an avalanche near Smiley Creek, Idaho on Friday, February 19, 2021, at 10:50am MT. More information about each avalanche fatality in the press releases […]
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CAIC: Search Resumes Today For Snowmobiler Missing After an Avalanche Near Ruby Mountain, CO Yesterday

The search resumes today for a snowmobiler missing following an avalanche near Ruby Mountain, CO yesterday.  Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness A snowmobiler is missing after an avalanche near Ruby Mountain southeast of Rand on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Other members of the rider’s group searched for him before calling the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office for […]
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Veteran State Trooper Killed by Avalanche While Snowmobiling in Washington Monday

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A veteran Washington State Trooper was killed in an avalanche yesterday while snowmobiling in Kittitas County, WA. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office and Kittitas County Search and Rescue crews responded to a report of a person killed in an avalanche in the French Cabin Creek area north of Cle Elum. Kittcom received a report around 12:40 pm of two men overtaken […]
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Snowmobiler Killed and 3 Partially Buried in Avalanche in Swan Range, MT Saturday

According to the Friends of the Flathead Avalanche Center, a snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche in the Swan Range in Montana on Saturday. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile Avalanche Awareness A group was snowmobiling at Wounded Buck Creek in the Swan Range when one of the party triggered the slide. All four were carried and buried, three partially […]
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