Observer Name
Snowy Torrents/UAC Archives
Observation Date
Monday, May 1, 2023
Avalanche Date
Wednesday, January 1, 1997
Region
SE Idaho » Fox Canyon
Location Name or Route
Fox Canyon east of Montpelier Idaho
Elevation
Unknown
Aspect
Northwest
Trigger
Snowmobiler
Trigger: additional info
Unintentionally Triggered
Avalanche Type
Hard Slab
Depth
4'
Width
600'
Vertical
Unknown
Caught
1
Carried
1
Buried - Fully
1
Killed
1
Accident and Rescue Summary
A snowmobiler was buried and killed in Fox Canyon east of Montpelier, Idaho, on January 11, 1997 after triggering a hard slab above him while high marking.
Comments
Narrative below provided by The Snowy Torrents, courtesy of the American Avalanche Association. For further reference information see Appendix E. To purchase a copy https://www.americanavalancheassociation.org/store
Williams, Knox; Logan, Spencer, Walker, Emma, and Reardon, Blase (2017). The Snowy Torrents 1996-2004: Avalanche Accidents in the United States. American Avalanche Association
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