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Three rescued Sunday in Grand Teton National Park add to busy July for volunteer S&R crews
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Spate of deaths grim reminder of backcountry danger in western Wyoming
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UPDATE 9:30 a.m. Thursday: The man who died in an avalanche on Wednesday was Greg Stanczak of Michigan, according to Lincoln County Coroner Dain Schwab. Stanczak was visiting the area with his son and brothers and died when he was buried by avalanche debris in a Wednesday afternoon slide.
ORIGINAL STORY: First responders are on the scene of an avalanche in the Squaw Creek area, about four miles up Greys River Road from the trailhead in Lincoln County.
An avalanche that caught and carried eight snowmobiles was reported around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A 56-year-old man was buried for about 20 minutes before friends found him and started CPR.
Two backcountry emergencies were called in at the exact same time on Friday, one a snowmobile accident near Granite Hot Springs and the other a skier injury near Plummer Canyon Yurt.
âWe had a really busy two-hour period,â Teton County Search and Rescue Chief Advisor Cody Lockhart said.
The calls came in at 1:40 p.m. New Yearâs Day, causing the team to split up.
âWe havenât had a real call in months, so having two at the same time was odd,â Lockhart said.
The rescue helicopter responded to the snowmachine wreck. A tourist in his 60s on a rental sled was on his way back to the parking area near the highway after a morning at Granite Hot Springs when he ran off the main trail at a high speed and severely injured several parts of his body, including his back and ribs.