Allegheny County native killed in large Wyoming avalanche
A former Allegheny County man was killed this weekend by an avalanche in Wyoming. Kenneth Goff, 36, was leading a group of skiers through the backcountry near Grand Teton National Park when they accidentally triggered a snow slide. He was buried under several feet of snow.
Skier killed after avalanche buries him alive in Wyoming backcountry
This serves as an important reminder of how much longer a mission can take when the helicopter is grounded, and is another factor to consider in your backcountry planning should an accident
Wyoming Skiers Unintentionally Trigger Avalanche That Kills 1 While Snow Partially Buries Another
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website, a person trapped under the snow following an avalanche might not have more than 20 to 30 minutes to survive. The department also said there are about 100,000 avalanches annually in the U.S., resulting in an average of 28 deaths.
Avalanche in Wyoming backcountry kills experienced outdoorsman, injures another skier
A large avalanche in western Wyoming on the Togwotee Pass killed an experienced outdoorsman and left another skier injured during the first weekend of 2025.
Wyoming Backcountry Avalanche Hits Skiers, Nurse Killed
A nurse has died and one person was injured after an avalanche hit a group of skiers in western Wyoming. The death of Kenneth Goff, 36, of Lander, Wyoming, marks the fifth fatality caused by an avalanche in the U.S. so far this winter, pointing to significant concerns over the safety of mountain visitors this year.
Lander Skier Killed In Avalanche On Togwotee Pass
An avalanche killed a Lander, Wyoming, man who was skiing Saturday on Togwotee Pass. Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told Cowboy State Daily that
Avalanche kills 36-year-old skier, injures another near Jackson, Wyoming
Officials in Wyoming confirmed the death of a 36-year-old skier following an avalanche at a mountain pass over the weekend. The avalanche occurred on Saturday at Togwotee Pass in Teton County, which is northeast of Jackson. Local search and rescue crews were alerted about the tragic incident around noon involving a group of four individuals.
Avalanche kills experienced skier in Wyoming as he is left ‘fully buried’
An experienced skier was killed by an avalanche in western Wyoming on Saturday after he was buried beneath a heavy landslide at the Togwotee Pass in the Teton Mountains, 20 miles east of Grand Teton National Park.
1 person killed in large avalanche in western Wyoming backcountry
A skier has been killed and another injured after their group triggered a large avalanche while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming.
Skier Is Killed After an Avalanche Buries Him Alive
A backcountry skier lost his life on Saturday after his group triggered a massive avalanche while ascending a mountain in Wyoming, burying him beneath the snow. A group of four skiers was ascending the remote Togwotee Pass on a skin track shortly before noon when they triggered a fatal avalanche.
1 skier dead after group triggers avalanche in Teton County
Teton County Search & Rescue was called to respond to an avalanche burial on Togwotee Pass. It killed one skier and injured another.
Former Pittsburgh-Area Resident Killed In Avalanche
A former Pittsburgh-area resident was killed and another man was injured last weekend after the group they were in triggered ...
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Subtle avalanche hazard killed Lander rescuer
It hit hard when Cody Lockhart learned that Kenneth Goff, the 36-year-old man who died Saturday in an avalanche on Togwotee ...