Avalanche — Salt River & Wyoming Ranges, Wyoming
2010-02-06 · Salt River & Wyoming Ranges, Wyoming
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Direct deaths
Wider weather episode
A snowmobiler who became stuck in the snow and triggered an avalanche was killed in the Squaw Creek area in western Wyoming. The man had stepped off his machine in an attempt to free his snowmobile from the snow. At the same time, the 150-foot-wide slab broke loose along a south-facing slope at an elevation of approximately 9000 feet. The man was carried by the avalanche and was buried for 15 to 20 minutes, despite being located quickly because of an avalanche beacon he was wearing.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 205222. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.