Utah Man Buried and Killed by Avalanche While Snowmobiling Near Coalville, UT 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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 11, 2019 0 Comments
Search Resumes this Morning for Utah Snowmobiler Missing Since Avalanche Last Night 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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 8, 2019 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Buried and Killed in an Avalanche on Mount Leidy Nr Togwotee Pass, WY Wednesday 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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 10, 2019 0 Comments
First Avalanche Fatality in USA Occurred in Wyoming Yesterday 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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 23, 2018 1 Comment
Anchorage Man Snowmobiling Near Blackstone Glacier, Alaska Killed after being Buried by Avalanche 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 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 4, 2018 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Dies after Collision between Two Snowmobiles near Revelstoke, BC An Alberta man has died and another was uninjured after two snowmobiles collided on Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke on Friday, April 20, reports the Revelstoke Mountaineer. Revelstoke RCMP says they were notified of the incident at about 11:30 am on Friday, April 20. In a statement, Revelstoke RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Thomas Blakney said one of the snowmobiles was descending down […] Steven Agar | April 23, 2018 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Killed in Avalanche Near Breckenridge, CO | Second Colorado Avalanche Death in Three Days A pair of snowmobilers triggered an 800-foot wide avalanche near Georgia Pass east of Breckenridge on Tuesday morning, killing one and prompting a rescue effort involving more than 30 people, two dog teams and a helicopter reports the Aspen Times. It was the second Colorado avalanche death in just three days, underscoring the current danger of large, destructive slides despite […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 11, 2018 0 Comments
Snowmobiler Injured in the Centennial Range, ID when a Cornice Broke and Triggered an Avalanche Yesterday, a snowmobiler was injured when a cornice broke and carried him a few hundred feet down a cliff which triggered an avalanche in the Centennial Range of Idaho between Sawtelle Peak and Mt. Jefferson, according to the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. Fremont County Search and Rescue reported the rider was injured and ambulatory, and evacuated by […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 22, 2018 0 Comments
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