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Avalanche — Big Hole Mountains, Idaho

April 3, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Big Hole Mountains

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 46 year old back country snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche during the afternoon of April 3rd. It occurred in the Austin Canyon area north of Mount Baird and Palisades Reservoir. The individual was wearing a rescue beacon but it was not activated.

Other notable avalanche events in Idaho

Central Panhandle Mountains · January 7, 20203 killedBoise Mountains · March 30, 20102 killedNorthern Panhandle · February 22, 20032 killedCamas Prairie · January 2, 20042 killedUpper Snake Highlands · January 3, 19982 killedBig Hole Mountains · December 17, 20212 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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