UPDATE 9:30 a.m. Thursday: The man who died in an avalanche on Wednesday was Greg Stanczak of Michigan, according to Lincoln County Coroner Dain Schwab. Stanczak was visiting the area with his son and brothers and died when he was buried by avalanche debris in a Wednesday afternoon slide.
ORIGINAL STORY: First responders are on the scene of an avalanche in the Squaw Creek area, about four miles up Greys River Road from the trailhead in Lincoln County.
An avalanche that caught and carried eight snowmobiles was reported around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A 56-year-old man was buried for about 20 minutes before friends found him and started CPR.