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Allegheny County native killed in large Wyoming avalanche
A former Allegheny County man was killed this weekend by an avalanche in Wyoming. Kenneth Goff, 36, was leading a group of skiers through the backcountry near Grand Teton National Park when they accidentally triggered a snow slide. He was buried under several feet of snow.
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.
Large avalanche in western Wyoming backcountry kills one person
One skier was killed and another injured after the group they were in triggered the large snowslide while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Skier Is Killed After an Avalanche Buries Him Alive
A backcountry skier lost his life on Saturday after his group triggered a massive avalanche while ascending a mountain in Wyoming, burying him beneath the snow. A group of four skiers was ascending the remote Togwotee Pass on a skin track shortly before noon when they triggered a fatal avalanche.
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Togwotee avalanche victim was nurse, fiancé and beloved outdoor instructor
Friends and colleagues mourn the loss of Kenny Goff, a Lander man who died in the Jan. 4 slide that injured one other skier. ...
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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 ...
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Avalanche claims life of skier on Togwotee Pass
A skier has died after being caught in an avalanche on Togwotee Pass Saturday morning. The Teton County Search & Rescue ...
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