Avalanche — Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains, Wyoming
2021-02-18 · Teton & Gros Ventre Mountains, Wyoming
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
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Wider weather episode
A group of 6 snowboarders built a jump on a bank near Togwotee Pass. The first person to go off the jump triggered a slab avalanche that buried him 9 feet deep in the snow. The man was wearing a transceiver and was eventually excavated. The man was given CPR but died at the scene.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 940635. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.