Avalanche — Big and Little Wood River Region, Idaho
2010-01-22 · Big and Little Wood River Region, Idaho
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
An avalanche near the bottom of Fire Trail on Seattle Ridge on Bald Mountain killed a back country skier. The avalanche occurred at approximately 2:30 pm on January 22nd. The man was pronounced dead at 3:31 pm at the Wood River Medical Center due to suffocation.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 210848. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.