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Avalanche in Shoshone County, Idaho leaves 1 dead; authorities identified deceased, survivors

Authorities in Idaho have recovered the body of a person who died in an avalanche near Steven’s Peak, in Shoshone County, officials said late Friday.

The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said Friday morning they safely rescued two people from the deadly avalanche and that a third was presumed dead. Hours later, they confirmed the fatality and released the names of the three people involved.

“Today the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office conducted a retrieval mission for the presumed deceased individual that had been caught in an avalanche. We were able to extract the individual early this afternoon. The deceased skier has been identified as Corey J. Zalewski.,” the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

“The two other skiers that were rescued last night have been identified as Landon E. Crecelius, and David R. Sittser. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Corey’s family as they are remembering the life of this great man,” the statement continued.

The first reported U.S. avalanche death of the season happened Wednesday in California.

An avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort near Lake Tahoe impacted four people, including one who had died.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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