A major avalanche incident in Lincoln County Wednesday that left one man dead and several others injured are still under investigation.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department has identified the victim as 56-year-old Greg Stanczak of Ironwood, Michigan.
According to the sheriff’s office, the call was dispatched about 3:45 pm yesterday. Star Valley Search & Rescue, Alpine Fire and EMS, Lincoln County Sheriff Deputies and WHP units were initially paged to the to the scene. They were later joined by members of Teton County Search and Rescue along with the search and rescue helicopter.
Multiple snowmobilers had been caught in the avalanche which had been triggered by one of the riders. Some members of the group were able to free themselves. Stanczak was buried until members of the group were able to dig him out and attempt lifesaving efforts.
However, Stanczak succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Reports indicate there were eight snowmobilers involved in the incident. Lincoln County Search and Rescue Team members remained on the scene into the night.
More information about the incident is anticipated later today.
