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IDAHO FALLS — Family members have confirmed Tommy Hawkins, of Layton, Utah, was killed in the avalanche Friday. He was a former resident of Victor, Idaho, and a Teton High School graduate, according to sister Angela Spencer.
On Friday at about 6:15 p.m., the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office reported emergency search and rescue personnel from Bonneville and Teton counties had responded to the Cabin Creek area on the Victor side of Fog Mountain in Bonneville County for an avalanche.
Spencer tells EastIdahoNews.com her brother and the three other riders were all buried in the avalanche, but the three riders were able to get out on their own. They were able to quickly find Hawkins and attempted CPR, however, it was not successful.
A GoFundMe* has been started to help the family.
A viewing will he held Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Victor LDS Church Building. A second viewing will be held next Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
The Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center advises the avalanche danger scale along the Idaho/Wyoming is considerable this weekend. Skiers and riders could easily trigger small to large avalanches in the area.
Additionally, the Sawtooth Avalanche Center says danger scale is also considerable in the Central Mountains, including parts of the Sawtooth National Forest and the Salmon-Challis National Forest.
Officials advise skiers and riders to be vigilant in their evaluation of area snowpack. Always prepare for avalanche and winter emergencies and survival before you go and make safety a priority.
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