A hot spot for avalanche deaths in Idaho reveals forecasting gaps - High Country News

This story was produced in partnership with Boise State Public Radio. In 2019, a snowmobiler climbed a steep, south-facing slope in the backcountry near the Idaho-Wyoming border, reaching for the ridgeline. But as he circled back down after a second attempt, the slope suddenly failed. A large avalanche caught him as it barreled down the hillside. Shortly afterward, other riders in his group heard the chugging of his snowmobile under the debris. They found their friend, his helmet packed with snow, and attempted CPR, but he did not survive. In...