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Avalanche — Big Hole Mountains, Idaho

December 17, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Big Hole Mountains

Event narrative (NOAA)

An avalanche near Driggs and Relay Ridge killed two teenage boys at around 2:45 PM on December 17th. It was in a backcountry area with one snow mobiler and one skier killed in the avalanche.

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 And Little Wood River Region · February 28, 20041 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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