Story Created:
Dec 17, 2009 at 7:05 PM MDT
Story Updated:
Dec 18, 2009 at 10:13 AM MDT
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CASCADE - One person has been killed after an avalanche occurred in Valley County.
Lt. Dan Smith, Valley County Sheriff, says police received a report of an avalanche at 1:41 p.m. Thursday near Rock Lake on West Mountain. The area is west of Cascade.
Joel Barrie, 24, was buried five feet down with a snowmobile on top of him. He was recovered about 45 minutes later and was deceased. One person was recovered and in OK condition.