GoFundMe set up for family of Preston man killed in avalanche
Updated at
Share This
Allen Foss | Obituary photo
MONTPELIER A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family of a Preston man killed in an Idaho avalanche Saturday.
Allen Foss, 48, was buried in a large avalanche slide on the east side of Sherman Peak. A report from the Utah Avalanche Center indicates the Bear Lake County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the avalanche and several people rushed to the site around 11 a.m.
Officials who visited the avalanche site say a steep 37-degree slope gave way with snow traveling 1,000 feet down the gully. It has not been reported how deep Foss was buried, but officials described it as “a large amount of snow.”
Preliminary report released after avalanche kills Preston man localnews8.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from localnews8.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A local snowmobiler is dead after a Saturday morning avalanche in Southeast Idaho.
Authorities said Allen Foss, 48, of Preston, died in the avalanche in the area of Sherman Peak between Grace and Montpelier.
The incident prompted the Bear Lake County Sheriffâs Office to issue a press release Saturday night warning the public about the very hazardous avalanche conditions that currently exist in Southeast Idaho.
×
Advertisement
The press release stated: âThe Bear Lake County Sheriffâs Office would like to emphasize that backcountry conditions are extremely dangerous at this time. With the recent heavy snowfall and existing snow conditions, avalanche danger is high. Use extreme caution while recreating, do not go alone, and carry emergency/rescue equipment including avalanche beacons.â
Avalanche near Sherman Peak claims life hjnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hjnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.