Hyalite Avalanche Fatality

Date of Accident: 
Thu, 2009-12-10 (All day)
No. of caught/buried/killed: 
1 caught, killed
Activity: 
Ice Climbing

Location

United States
45° 25' 27.588" N, 110° 57' 14.544" W
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An avalanche caught and killed an ice climber in Hyalite Canyon in the northern Gallatin Range of southwest Montana.  This avalanche was triggered by a separate party of two climbers above the victim.      

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