Avalanche in Bear River Range, Idaho

Avalanche February 7, 2025 · Bear River Range, Idaho

What the National Weather Service wrote

Utah Avalanche Center reported an avalanche caught, carried and buried a snowmobile rider in the Franklin Basin Area. It was estimated to be 3.5 feet deep and about 70 feet wide. Victim found and rescued by companion rider. The time of the avalanche was unknown.

The wider storm

A powerful winter storm brought a combination of heavy snow and very strong winds which caused road closures in eastern Idaho.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1268599. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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