JACKSON, WY. (THECOUNT) — Dale Walter Clyde Laedtke, of New London, Wisconsin, has been identified as the Snowmobiler killed after being buried in an avalanche in northwestern Wyoming Monday.
Laedtke, 27, was buried in the avalanche for five minutes before first responders could perform CPR.
He and three friends were snowmobiling on the northside of Togwotee Pass when the avalanche occurred Monday afternoon, reports WeAreGreenbay.
Laedtke was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5 p.m. Monday.
An official cause of death was not provided.
Geo quick facts: Jackson is a town in Wyoming Jackson Hole valley, home to 3 ski areas: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Snow King Mountain Resort and Grand Targhee Resort. The Town Square features arches made of shed antlers from the nearby National Elk Refuge. The National Museum of Wildlife Art has works by Andy Warhol and Georgia O’Keeffe. North are the peaks of Grand Teton National Park, as well as vast Yellowstone National Park – wikipedia.
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