Snowmobilers discuss two-day ordeal in mountains near Preston 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.
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.
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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.
Franklin County Search & Rescue Team assisted Bear Lake and Caribou County search & rescue teams in an attempt to rescue a snowmobiler following an avalanche east of Mt. Sherman
After spending two nights in the snow, two snowmobilers and two Franklin County Search and Rescue volunteers walked into the welcoming arms of emergency medical service personnel at about 5