Avalanche in Upper Snake Highlands, Idaho

During the first week of January, dangerous avalanche conditions prevailed in the mountainous regions of central and eastern Idaho. On January 3rd one avalanche killed a snowmobiler near Island Park. In the same area and at roughly the same time, a second snow snowmobiler was reported missing and presumed dead due to a second avalanche. At the time of publishing of this report, the victim remains missing.