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RICH COUNTY, Utah — A snowmobile rider who got caught in an avalanche Monday in the backcountry of northern Utah was found dead. Officials say 37-year-old Scott Wright from Evanston, Wyoming, was snowmobiling with a friend when he was caught in an avalanche in the Monte Cristo area, east of Huntsville and near the border between Rich and Cache counties. Wright's friend attempted to locate him but was unsuccessful and called officials for help.
He said the way the avalanche fell made it a difficult process. “The fact that the whole thing broke and slid down into the trees made it an extremely complicated recovery,' he said. 'So logistics on this one were very challenging, that’s why the Black Hawk is such a powerful tool for this type of stuff.' “You know the backcountry is very enticing for so many people to go out to, but at the same time, it’s so unpredictable,” he added.
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