Skier injured by avalanche in Grand Teton National Park
February 1, 2021 GMT
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) Rescuers were called after a skier was injured by an avalanche in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
Four skiers were caught in the snow slide on the east face of the Olive Oil peak around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jackson Hole News & Guide reported Sunday.
One of the skiers triggered the avalanche, which was about 40 feet (12 meters) wide and 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 meters) deep, the park said in a statement.
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The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center said in a social media post that one of the skiers was buried, but carried a device for maintaining oxygen and was able to dig out.
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