2 Minnesota snowmobilers die in southern Montana avalanche

Jennifer Bredow

COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) – Two Minnesota men died in an avalanche in the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park.

Park County officials say a group of eight snowmobilers was riding near Scotch Bonnet Mountain north of Cooke City at mid-day Monday. One of the men got stuck on a southeast facing slope and another man was trying to help dig him out when the avalanche happened, burying the two riders.

The group used their rescue equipment and were able to find the men, but they were unable to revive them. The victims were ages 39 and 43. Their names and hometowns have not been released.

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