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1 Buried in Snowmobile-Triggered Avalanche in Ruby Mountains Wilderness, NV

The Ruby Mountains Wilderness in northeastern Nevada is a popular destination for backcountry skiing and snowmobiling. On Friday, March 1, a snowmobile triggered an avalanche on a northeast facing aspect that buried one individual. The individual was safely extricated after reportedly being buried upside with just his boots visible above the slide. Related: 2 Snowmobilers Killed in Separate Avalanches in […]
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Uinta Mountains, UT, Backcountry Snowmobiling Report: Powdersurfing in a Whole New World

Report from Sunday, January 21, 2024 With the avalanche danger at a deadly level throughout most of Northern Utah, it was a lovely day for a snowmobile ride.  To make it interesting, we decided we’d scope out a different mountain range than what we were used to in search of some white waves to powdersurf—the Uinta Mountains east of Park […]
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Yellowstone National Park, WY, Announces Lottery For 23/24 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access

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From next Tuesday, August 1, 2023, interested snowmobilers may apply for the 23/24 season lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park, WY, without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers. This year’s lottery will be […]
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Backcountry Beta: Exploring the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area

Brought to you by Mono County Tourism When winter takes hold in the Eastern Sierra, the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area (BWRA) becomes a popular destination for backcountry enthusiasts. Powderhounds flock to this area during the cold winter months, usually with snowmobiles. Shortly after you turn onto Highway 108 (Sonora Pass), the snow starts, and the journey begins. Located seven miles […]
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Katy Shipley |
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Former Pro-Skier David Lesh Fires Attorney, Postponing Sentencing, in Keystone Resort, CO, Illegal Snowmobiling Case

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Former pro-skier David Lesh should have been in court today for his sentencing after being found guilty of illegally riding a snowmobile at a terrain park in closed Keystone Resort on April 24, 2020, and undertaking an unauthorized commercial venture on national forestland. However, his decision earlier this month to fire his attorney means he will not face sentencing today, […]
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Missing Snowmobiler Presumed Dead After Being Buried In An Avalanche In Idaho

According to East Idaho News, Search & Rescue teams are searching for a missing snowmobiler in the Mt. Jefferson area of Fremont County, ID. At around 5:00pm on Wednesday, local authorities were notified of a missing snowmobiler. A large group of them were venturing out in the backcountry near Mt. Jefferson, when one of them noticed that another was missing. It was […]
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John Spriggs Arrested in Bend, Oregon for Burglary and Assault

Early yesterday morning, Bend police department were dispatched to a domestic disturbance call in an apartment complex on Northwest Riverside Boulevard. The report came from a neighbor who heard a physical altercation occurring in the nearby apartment and upon the arrival of the police they found that there had indeed been a quarrel. The suspect, John Spriggs, was an invited guest to the […]
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Dylan Cautela |
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