A former Allegheny County man was killed this weekend by an avalanche in Wyoming. Kenneth Goff, 36, was leading a group of skiers through the backcountry near Grand Teton National Park when they accidentally triggered a snow slide.

This serves as an important reminder of how much longer a mission can take when the helicopter is grounded, and is another factor to consider in your backcountry planning should an accident

Avalanche kills experienced skier in Wyoming as he is left ‘fully buried’ - Victim named as Kenneth Goff, 36, a nurse and climbing instructor