This image shows a skier-triggered avalanche that caught and carried a backcountry skier at Marion Lake near Essex on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. (Flathead Avalanche Center photo)
February 19, 2024
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February 19, 2024 noon
Injured skier rescued from avalanche near Essex
A skier was air-lifted from backcountry terrain near Essex on Saturday after they were seriously injured in a large avalanche set off by their partner from the slopes above.