Man dies after getting caught in avalanche near Big Sky
Friends of Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center / Facebook
By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-02-15 01:11:26-05
BOZEMAN â (Updated 10:20 pm. MDT, 02/14/2021)
BOZEMAN â The Gallatin County Sheriff s Office has confirmed with MTN News that a man died on Sunday from injuries sustained after being caught in an avalanche at Beehive Basin near Big Sky.
The Sheriff s Office issued the following media release on Sunday evening:
On February 14, 2021 at 11:44 am, two backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche in Beehive Basin. Both skiers were swept down slope into trees. One was not buried and did not sustain any injuries. He immediately called 911 when he heard his partner yelling for help.
BIG SKY, Mont. (AP) The principal of an elementary school in Bozeman has been killed in an avalanche while backcountry skiing in southwestern Montana, Gallatin County officials said. Craig.
Bozeman principal identified as man killed in Sunday avalanche
Craig Kitto, 45, succumbed to injuries
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By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-02-15 12:47:43-05
BOZEMAN â The man killed in an avalanche on Sunday has been identified as a Bozeman resident.
According to a press release, the Gallatin County Coroners Office said Craig Kitto, 45, succumbed to his injuries and passed away on Sunday evening.
Kitto was the principal at Whittier Elementary School in Bozeman.
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is assessing the avalanche site today.
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center is assessing the avalanche site today.
Man dies after getting caught in avalanche near Big Sky
Friends of Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center / Facebook
By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-02-15 01:11:26-05
(Updated 10:20 pm. MDT, 02/14/2021)
BOZEMAN â The Gallatin County Sheriff s Office has confirmed with MTN News that a man died on Sunday from injuries sustained after being caught in an avalanche at Beehive Basin near Big Sky.
The Sheriff s Office issued the following media release on Sunday evening:
On February 14, 2021 at 11:44 am, two backcountry skiers were caught in an avalanche in Beehive Basin. Both skiers were swept down slope into trees. One was not buried and did not sustain any injuries. He immediately called 911 when he heard his partner yelling for help.