GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK – A snowboarder survived an avalanche that swept him into the ominously named Death Canyon in Grand Teton National Park.
The NPS says the Idaho man was cruising down Albright Peak when the avalanche struck, carrying him 600 feet down the mountain and knocking him into several objects along the way. He came to a stop against a tree.
Fortunately, the three people he was with at the time were all uninjured and called for help. Rescue teams arrived and flew the man his entire party to safety.
The man caught in the avalanche was taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries. The NPS says the avalanche hazard rating for the area was listed as “moderate” at the time.
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