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Avalanche in Idaho Claims Life of Skier, Two Others Rescued

The deceased has been identified as Corey J. Zalewski, while the survivors are Landon E. Crecelius and David R. Sittser.

  • Authorities in Idaho have recovered the body of a man who died in an avalanche near Steven’s Peak, in Shoshone County.
  • The deceased skier has been identified as Corey J. Zalewski.
  • Two other skiers, identified as Landon E. Crecelius, and David R. Sittser, were rescued from the avalanche.
  • The area had been under an avalanche warning for several days prior to the deadly disaster, as it had witnessed heavy winds and snowfall.
  • The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center warned that avalanches triggered by human activity “remain likely" on steeper terrain.
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