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UPDATE: Snowmobiler Broke Both His Legs in Independence Pass, CO Avalanche Earlier This Month

Two snowmobilers triggered an avalanche near Independence Pass in Colorado on April 7, that caught, carried, and injured one of them. Additional information from the CAIC has just been released, detailing the extent of the snowmobiler’s injuries. The organization said in a Facebook post: On April 7, a snowmobiler triggered and was caught in an avalanche south of Independence Pass. […]
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Legendary Pro Snowmobiler Killed in Avalanche in Tetons Yesterday | Avalanche Beacon “OFF”

“It was determined that Kincaid was wearing an avalanche beacon but it was not activated at the time of the avalanche.  Its unclear at this time why the beacon was not activated.” – Bonneville County, ID Sheriff’s Office, 4/4/20 According to the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office, Victor Idaho resident, and legendary professional snowmobiler, Rob Kincaid, was killed in an avalanche […]
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Snowmobiler Killed in Avalanche at Cooper Lake, AK

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A snowmobiler was killed Monday afternoon in an avalanche on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska State Troopers reported late Monday night, reports KTUU. Related: Detailed accounts from 2 avalanche survivors on Utah’s Mount Olympus Memorial Couloirs AST said that at approximately 3:20 pm yesterday, the Soldotna Public Safety Communications Center received a 911 call stating there had been an avalanche in […]
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Avalanche partially buries snowmobiler near Apex Mountain Resort, BC

British Columbia native Sam Johnson was sledding with a group of snowmobilers in the Powder 8 area southwest of Penticton, BC near Apex Mountain Resort when he was caught in a human-triggered avalanche and partially buried, Global News reports. Johnson was descending into a gully between two mountains when several slides came down, including one behind him and another in […]
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Snowmobiler Killed Wednesday in Avalanche in Sawtooth National Forest Near Ketchum, ID

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A snowmobiler was killed Wednesday afternoon in an avalanche in Baker Creek north of Ketchum, according to a Facebook post from the Sawtooth Avalanche Center. Two snowmobilers were caught in the avalanche, the Avalanche Center said. One of the snowmobilers was able to escape the avalanche and later found his riding partner buried in the snow. The surviving rider cleared […]
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Snowmobiler Killed by Avalanche in British Columbia Backcountry

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A man has died after an avalanche near Merritt, BC the RCMP reported Saturday. Two men were snowmobiling together in the backcountry when the avalanche happened. The one surviving person attempted to locate the second person trapped by the slide, the RCMP said in a statement. Related: Variable Thin Russian Roulette Whistler, BC Backcountry Snowpack Merritt RCMP received a report of […]
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Man Dies in Snowmobiling Accident on Buffalo Pass Near Steamboat Springs, CO

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A 32-year-old Minnesota man has been killed in a snowmobiling accident on Buffalo Pass northeast of Steamboat Springs, CO. Related: Snowmobilers Who Fell Into Frozen Montana Lake Survived the Night Before Rescue by Building Fire The man was trying to climb a steep, near-vertical side of a hill on Wednesday afternoon when his snowmobile upended and fell on top of […]
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Snowmobiler Triggered and Caught in ‘Monster Avalanche’ Near Cooke City, MT

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A snowmobiler triggered and was caught in an avalanche near Cooke City, MT on Saturday, according to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. Related: Eight People Caught in Inbounds Avalanche in Closed Area at Steamboat Resort, CO | 1 Fully Buried The man was uninjured despite his snowmobile getting “trashed” by the 2-4-foot-deep hard-slab avalanche. Pictures don’t do this monster […]
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Men Accused of Illegal Snowmobiling on Independence Pass, CO Bragged About it on Social Media

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Two men caught snowmobiling on the snow-less ground in the Independence Pass area, near Aspen, CO look like they’ll be caught thanks to their bragging of it on social media. Related: VIDEO: Snowmobiler Sends It Off HUGE Cliff and Lands Like a Boss Three Aspen-area ecologists were astounded earlier in July when they came across two snowmobilers running their sleds […]
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Longtime Aspen, CO Resident Found Dead Under His Snowmobile on Backside of Aspen Mountain

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Jerome “Jerry” Hatem, 59 a longtime Aspen resident and avid skier, was found dead late Monday underneath a snowmobile on the backside of Aspen Mountain, officials said Tuesday. Hatem was discovered late Monday near the top of Little Annie Road by a resident of the area, said Jesse Steindler, patrol captain with the Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office. Related: Aspen Skiing […]
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Utah Man Buried and Killed by Avalanche While Snowmobiling Near Coalville, UT

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Officials have identified a snowmobiler who died after being caught in an avalanche in the East Fork of the Chalk Creek area, near Coalville, Saturday afternoon. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Sunday afternoon the deceased is Jason Lyman, 49, of Mona. Three snowmobilers, including a 14-year-old boy, were riding in the East Fork of the Chalk Creek […]
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Search Resumes this Morning for Utah Snowmobiler Missing Since Avalanche Last Night

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Crews are searching for snowmobiler reported missing following an avalanche on Circleville Mountain, in Piute County, UT last night, reports KSL. Three men from Washington County were in the “bowl” area on Circleville Mountain near Circleville in Piute County about 5 pm. The area is popular for more advanced snowmobilers, Beaver County Sheriff’s Sgt. Glen Woolsey said. Two of the […]
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Snowmobiler Buried and Killed in an Avalanche on Mount Leidy Nr Togwotee Pass, WY Wednesday

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A Wisconsin man riding a snow machine on Mount Leidy near Togwotee Pass at 3:20pm on Wednesday afternoon died after being buried in an avalanche, reports Emily Mieure for the Jackson Hole Daily. Teton County Search and Rescue received the call at 3:20 pm Wednesday. Cody Christopherson, 29, was riding in a party of three, Teton County Sheriff Matt Carr said. Emergency […]
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First Avalanche Fatality in USA Occurred in Wyoming Yesterday

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A 31-year-old snowmobiler, Dustin LaPant of Rock Springs WY, was killed in an avalanche in the Horse Creek drainage of the Wyoming Range (south of Jackson Hole) in Wyoming yesterday, Saturday. “This is the first avalanche fatality anywhere in the U.S. this winter.” – Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center Director Bob Comey, Saturday Dustin was reportedly with one other snowmobiler at the time […]
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Anchorage Man Snowmobiling Near Blackstone Glacier, Alaska Killed after being Buried by Avalanche

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A 41-year-old Anchorage man operating a snowmobile near the community of Whittier, Alaska died after being buried under an avalanche. Alaska State Troopers identified the victim of the Wednesday afternoon avalanche as Chad Christman. Christman was part of a group of six snowmobile drivers riding in the backcountry near Blackstone Glacier, about 60 miles southeast of Anchorage. Five of the riders […]
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