2 Men Rescued and 1 Believed Dead After Avalanche Hits Idaho Back Country

2 Men Rescued and 1 Believed Dead After Avalanche Hits Idaho Back Country
An avalanche has swept down a mountainside in Idaho's panhandle. AP Graphic
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MULLAN, Idaho—Two men were rescued after being caught in an avalanche in the Idaho backcountry, while a third man was believed to be dead, authorities said.

A rescue effort began shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday when law enforcement received a GPS alert of a possible fatality in an avalanche near Stevens Peak close to the Montana border, the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted on social media.