Snowmobiler falls as cornice breaks in the Centennial Range

Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputies, Island Park Ambulance and Fremont County Search and Rescue (FCSAR) responded to a man who fell when a cornice sluffed off between Mount Jeferson and Sawtelle Peak in the Centennial Range west of Island Park around 4:00 p.m. Tuesday evening.

According to officials, the male snowmobiler walked out on a cornice when it broke. He shot over a 60 foot cliff and then off another 100 foot cliff riding the cornice approximately 400 feet down from the ridge where he was standing.

His riding party was able to find him and ride down to where he was.

According to the party, he appeared to be having breathing difficulties and was coughing up blood.

Air Idaho Rescue from West Yellowstone, MT arrived on scene but was unable to land near the victim. The subject’s riding party was able to transport him to the helicopter about a quarter mile away. He was then med-evacuated to Bozeman.

The extent of the individual’s injuries was not known at the time of the press release.