Snowmobiler killed in Wyoming avalanche identified

Authorities say the snowmobiler who died after he was buried in an avalanche in northwestern Wyoming was a 27-year-old Wisconsin man.

The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue identified the victim as Dale Walter Clyde Laedtke, of New London, Wisconsin. A cause of death was not released.

He and three friends were snowmobiling on the north side of Togwotee Pass when the avalanche occurred Monday afternoon.

Witnesses told first responders the victim was buried for five minutes before they could start CPR. He was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5 p.m. Monday.

The site is about 50 miles northeast of Jackson. ___ ORIGINAL: Authorities say a snowmobiler has died after he was buried in an avalanche in northwestern Wyoming.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide reports the man and three friends were snowmobiling on the north side of Togwotee Pass when the avalanche occurred Monday afternoon.
Authorities say the man was 27 but they didn’t immediately release his name or hometown.
Witnesses told first responders the snowmobiler was buried for five minutes before they could start CPR.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5 p.m. Monday.
The site is about 50 miles northeast of Jackson.