"TRUCKEE, Calif. -- An avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities said. Rescuers responded after a 911 call around 2:20 p.m. reported a possible avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in Truckee. The snowmobiler was initially reported missing but then was found under the snow several minutes later, the Nevada County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Fellow recreationists found him but he didn't survive despite lifesaving efforts, according to the statement."
"Emergency personnel were working to safely extract the victim late Monday and to confirm no others were buried. The sheriff's office said more avalanches could occur and recommended that people avoid the area. Each winter, 25 to 30 people die in avalanches in the U.S., according to the National Avalanche Center. The center's current map shows high risk spots in Utah and Washington and areas of considerable risk in California, Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming."
An avalanche in the Sierra Nevada near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak buried and killed a snowmobiler after a 911 call about a possible avalanche around 2:20 p.m. Fellow recreationists located the person under the snow several minutes after he was initially reported missing. Lifesaving efforts by rescuers were unsuccessful. Emergency personnel worked to extract the victim and to confirm that no others were buried. The sheriff's office warned that additional avalanches could occur and recommended avoiding the area. The National Avalanche Center reports 25 to 30 avalanche deaths each winter and identifies current high and considerable risk areas.
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