Avalanche — Big Hole Mountains, Idaho
2020-04-03 · Big Hole Mountains, Idaho
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
A 46 year old back country snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche during the afternoon of April 3rd. It occurred in the Austin Canyon area north of Mount Baird and Palisades Reservoir. The individual was wearing a rescue beacon but it was not activated.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 890140. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.