AVY in Island Park today

[GONE SLEDIN]

FREMONT COUNTY - 21-year-old Josh Jenkins from Idaho Falls died Saturday after being buried in an avalanche near Island Park.

Around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Fremont County responded to a 911 call coming from Mount Jefferson in Beaverhead county Montana.

Local News 8 has learned that Jenkins just returned from a mission and was going to school in Rexburg.

Fremont County Search and Rescue and the Sheriff's Department were able to recover one man who has been buried in the snow. They weren't able to resuscitate him.

At this point we don't know how long the man went without air. Apparently he was part of a group of 20 or more snowmobilers riding through the area.

Everyone else was able to get off the mountain safely.

Fremont County is encouraging everyone visiting the area to exercise extreme caution.

Our thoughts and prayers goes out to this family.

 

[girlpowder]

Sad Sad news... My goes out to the loved ones left behind.

 

[Bubba700]

Hearing where this happened honestly pisses me off. First off that not one person stepped up and said something to these guys, That draw is one of the worst terrain traps in on jefferson. And Yes I know from experince was up there in the group that claimed Ryan White 2 years ago and Yes I told him to stay out of the spot before He went over and climbed it. Anyone with any experince in the backcountry knows when the conditions are even mod that that chute will slide. In 2 years of riding I personaly have seen where it has slid 4 times. Just angry, sad , and frustrated that another person was claimed by that spot. For anyone not sure where its at Ill post some pics when I get home. All the pics from the avy 2 years ago are on my labtop. Just a spot that people should not be in right now period!

 

[Colorado4fun]

My heart goes out to his family and friends.

T

 

[scotty5150]

sad to hear

 

[Bubba700]

If the report is correct this is the chute that it occured in

 

[Atlas]

Poor kid, he hadn't been home from his LDS mission for more than a couple months. Great family, knew them very well growing up. My heart goes out to them.

 

[snodog06]

Real good guy and family. My heart is with the Jenkins family during this difficult time. I talked to him a couple days ago, he was really looking forward to riding this weekend. What a tragic accident.

 

[SilverGriz]

Very sad news. Thoughts go out to the family.

 

[1911freak]

Sad sad day. Josh is the nephew of my neighbor here in Kaysville. They are all broken up that just 3 weeks ago they saw for the first time in 2 years and now he is gone.

God speed to Josh and please keep the family in your prayers.

 

[kevsled59]

Very Sad

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

 

[LPIdaho]

Hearing where this happened honestly pisses me off. First off that not one person stepped up and said something to these guys, That draw is one of the worst terrain traps in on jefferson. And Yes I know from experince was up there in the group that claimed Ryan White 2 years ago and Yes I told him to stay out of the spot before He went over and climbed it. Anyone with any experince in the backcountry knows when the conditions are even mod that that chute will slide. In 2 years of riding I personaly have seen where it has slid 4 times. Just angry, sad , and frustrated that another person was claimed by that spot. For anyone not sure where its at Ill post some pics when I get home. All the pics from the avy 2 years ago are on my labtop. Just a spot that people should not be in right now period!

I completely agree, I thought the same thing when I head the news

 

[STAFFORDIRT]

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.

Sorry to hear from Washington our prayers are with the family.

 

[Howler]

Very sad to hear of this news. Thoughts and prayers. I'll be heading out to IP with a group from the mid-west next month. My avy beacon just came in the mail today, and I'm grateful that we'll not only be taking a course while out there, but riding with guides as well. It's been a horrible year for this stuff, and a lot of them seemed to be preventable instances.

The one thing that I'll be concentraiting on when out there is not to let ego or the moment get in the way of common sense. Until conditions improve on a MAJOR scale, it'll be ride to live, and live to ride, keep it off the mountain side.

 

[dogtownbutcher]

does anybody know where he served his mission?

 

[mcgyver]

does anybody know where he served his mission?

Thailand

 

[dogtownbutcher]

i knew a kid when i was serving in mexico that 2 weeks after getting home he drowned in a river! At least he was at a good point in his life to go i guess, still would be unbearable though!!

 

[Jmx571]

I hate to hear all of that knowing a friend who died on her mission recently and how hard it is for people to lose someone so young.

 

[dogtownbutcher]

Heavenly Father is in charge, but it is still so hard to understand it all!!

 

[HOOCH256]

Sadly the good die young...my heart goes to his family..losing someone close hurts!