Grand Teton avalanche injures Jackson snowboarder

A Jackson snowboarder was hurt in an avalanche.

Grand Teton National Park officials say 26-year-old Alex Thompson’s injuries aren’t life-threatening. He was taken to St. John’s Medical Center after Sunday’s mishap.

Park officials say Thompson set off the slide at the top of a feature called the Air Force Chute. The 1-foot-deep avalanche carried him 1,000 feet downhill over rocky terrain.

Ski patrollers from nearby Jackson Hole Mountain Resort carried him to a place where a search and rescue helicopter could pick him up.

Park officials say Thompson was wearing a helmet and carrying an avalanche beacon.

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Information from: Jackson Hole (Wyo.) News And Guide, http://www.jhnewsandguide.com