Back-to-back avalanches in the US kill two skiers

Two skiers were killed and at least two injured in two separate snow-related accidents that affected western and northwestern regions last week.

The body of skier Corey J. Zalewski was recovered during a recovery mission Friday after an avalanche hit a rural area of ​​Shoshone County, Idaho, the day before, the county sheriff's office revealed.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with Corey's family as they remember the life of this great man,” the sheriff's office said in a statement on Facebook.

According to Captain Seth Green, an official with the sheriff's office, Zalewski was among three skiers who were trapped in the avalanche, but the other two, Landon E Crecelius and David R Sittser, were found alive in adverse weather conditions.

Rescue workers found the two near Steven's Peak after contacting the individuals via a GPS device that also allowed text messaging. cnn reported.

After Thursday's incident, Green revealed that one of the survivors reported having a broken arm.

Also on the same day, the occupants of two vehicles were rescued after being caught in an avalanche on State Highway 21 in Boise, according to a news release from the Idaho Department of Transportation.

Earlier this week, a 66-year-old skier, Kenneth Kidd, died Wednesday in another avalanche at a ski resort in California's Lake Tahoe area, authorities said.

Australian skiers Hannah Sugerman, her brother Oliver Thompson and partner Callum are among three survivors of Wednesday's accident at Palisades Tahoe, formerly known as Squaw Valley and site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. The New York Post reported.

The trio became trapped in the landslide after a strong storm left snow falling down the mountain, leaving a total of three injured and another person dead.

Sugerman said he had no idea the avalanche was coming, but he could feel “everything rolling underneath” his feet.

“And it felt heavy, very heavy. The snow was much heavier than I ever imagined,” she said. nine news.