Staff from the U.S. Forest Service Avalanche Center examined the avalanche site on Friday. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 9:11 PM MST February 20, 2021
BOISE, Idaho A person died in an avalanche on Friday afternoon, according to the Sawtooth Avalanche Center.
The center tweeted out at about 2:45 p.m. MT Friday that a snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche in the Smiley Creek drainage, about eight miles southwest of Galena Summit, which is northwest of Ketchum.
The snowmobiler s party was unable to revive him, the center said.
The Sawtooth Avalanche Center said, We extend our heartfelt condolences to the victim s friends and family.
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