Avalanche in Caribou Highlands, Idaho

Avalanche February 17, 2007 · Caribou Highlands, Idaho

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 26 year old snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche about 15 miles west of Jackson near Palisades Peak. The victim was buried under 8 or 9 feet of snow and could not be resuscitated by companions.

The wider storm

A 26 year old snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche about 15 miles west of Jackson near Palisades Peak. The victim was buried under 8 or 9 feet of snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 13974. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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