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Avalanche in Sun Valley Region, Idaho
Avalanche February 19, 2021 · Sun Valley Region, Idaho
What the National Weather Service wrote
A snowmobiler triggered an avalanche 8 miles southwest of Galena Summit in the Sawtooth recreation area and was killed by the avalanche. He was on a south facing slope near 9 thousand feet in elevation and triggered a very large avalanche that was approximately 500 feet wide and ran over 1000 vertical feet. He was caught and carried into trees near the bottom of the avalanche path.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 945463. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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