Teton County Search & Rescue was called to respond to an avalanche burial on Togwotee Pass. It killed one skier and injured another.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website, a person trapped under the snow following an avalanche might not have more than 20 to 30 minutes to survive. The department also said there are about 100,000 avalanches annually in the U.S., resulting in an average of 28 deaths.

An avalanche in Wyoming has left one person dead and another injured, according to a statement from Teton County Search & Rescue (TCSAR) posted to Facebook. Just before noon on Saturday, Jan. 4, the search and rescue team was notified via iPhone satellite text of “a known avalanche burial” at