UPDATE
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has identified 35-year-old Benjamin Hirsch-McShane of San Francisco, California as the man killed in a Friday avalanche in the Tobacco Root Mountains south of Pony.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted in the incident by the U.S. Forest Service, Gallatin County Search and Rescue, the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Two Bear Air, Central Copters, and LifeFlight Air Ambulance.
(first report)
A skier is dead after an avalanche in the Tobacco Root Mountains on Friday.
According to a Facebook post from the Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, four skiers were caught in the avalanche near Bell Lake Yurt.
Although two skiers were able to grab trees and avoid being swept away, another was seriously injured, and one died from trauma sustained in the incident.
The incident was also confirmed on theGallatin National Forest Avalanche Center website.
This is a developing story. We will update with more information as we get it.
Avalanche Fatality Tobacco Roots Yesterday, four skiers were caught in an avalanche while ascending a steep forested…
Posted by Friends of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center on Saturday, January 26, 2019
