One person is presumed dead after an avalanche in a back country area of north Idaho’s Shoshone County stranded three people yesterday (Thur).
The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office says two out of three people caught in the avalanche were found alive.
Rescue workers found the two near Steven’s Peak after getting in contact with the individuals via a GPS device that also enabled texting.
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and the US Air Force assisted in the rescue mission.
Meanwhile the Idaho Transportation Department reported the occupants of two vehicles were rescued after being stuck in an avalanche on State Highway 21 outside Boise yesterday (Thur).
