Wyoming, Avalanche

Avalanche kills 36-year-old skier, injures another near Jackson, Wyoming
Officials in Wyoming confirmed the death of a 36-year-old skier following an avalanche at a mountain pass over the weekend. The avalanche occurred on Saturday at Togwotee Pass in Teton County, which is northeast of Jackson.
1 dead, 1 injured after ski group triggers avalanche in Wyoming
Teton County Search & Rescue was called to respond to an avalanche burial on Togwotee Pass. It killed one skier and injured another.
Wyoming Skiers Unintentionally Trigger Avalanche That Kills 1 While Snow Partially Buries Another
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website, a person trapped under the snow following an avalanche might not have more than 20 to 30 minutes to survive. The department also said there are about 100,000 avalanches annually in the U.S., resulting in an average of 28 deaths.
Wyoming Backcountry Avalanche Hits Skiers, Nurse Killed
A nurse has died and one person was injured after an avalanche hit a group of skiers in western Wyoming. The death of Kenneth Goff, 36, of Lander, Wyoming, marks the fifth fatality caused by an avalanche in the U.S. so far this winter, pointing to significant concerns over the safety of mountain visitors this year.
Skier killed, another injured after avalanche triggered in Wyoming
A skier was killed and another injured after the group they were in triggered a large avalanche while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming. The large snowslide happened Saturday in a backcountry area about 20 miles east of Grand Teton National Park.
Wyoming Avalanche Leaves One Dead, One Injured
An avalanche in Wyoming has left one person dead and another injured, according to a statement from Teton County Search & Rescue (TCSAR) posted to Facebook. Just before noon on Saturday, Jan. 4, the search and rescue team was notified via iPhone satellite text of “a known avalanche burial” at
Avalanche kills experienced skier in Wyoming as he is left ‘fully buried’
An experienced skier was killed by an avalanche in western Wyoming on Saturday after he was buried beneath a heavy landslide at the Togwotee Pass in the Teton Mountains, 20 miles east of Grand Teton National Park.
Skier killed after avalanche buries him alive in Wyoming backcountry
This serves as an important reminder of how much longer a mission can take when the helicopter is grounded, and is another factor to consider in your backcountry planning should an accident
1 killed, 1 injured in Wyoming avalanche
One skier died and another was injured Saturday in an avalanche on Togwotee Pass in the Breccia Cliffs area of Wyoming.According to Teton County Search and Resc
1 person killed in large avalanche in western Wyoming backcountry
A skier has been killed and another injured after their group triggered a large avalanche while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming
Lander Skier Killed In Avalanche On Togwotee Pass
An avalanche killed a Lander, Wyoming, man who was skiing Saturday on Togwotee Pass. Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told Cowboy State Daily that
One dead, one injured in Wyoming avalanche
One person is dead and another injured after they became buried by an avalanche over the weekend in Wyoming, authorities said ...
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Backcountry skier dies in avalanche on Red Mountain Pass in western Colorado
A backcountry skier died in an avalanche near Red Mountain Pass on Tuesday. That's according to the experts from the Colorado ...