KELLOGG, Idaho – Two people were caught in an avalanche at Idaho’s Silver Mountain Resort Friday, but made it out without injuries.
Silver Mountain confirmed the incident Saturday morning.
The avalanche occurred at about 4:30 Friday afternoon on a run called Moonshine.
Two people were caught in the slide, then rescued by three witnesses and a ski patroller.
The resort then used avalanche dogs and probing equipment to make sure no other skiers had been buried.
Silver Mountain said it had done avalanche mitigation throughout the day, including on that specific run.
The resort is operating with limited access Saturday due to hazardous conditions.
Chair five is open, along with the magic carpet and tubing area. All other areas of the mountain are closed.
Silver Mountain has been the site of a deadly avalanche in the past.
Three people died in an avalanche there in 2020.
The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center says danger in the panhandle mountains is considerable right now.
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