Body of skier retrieved from Idaho backcountry after avalanche that forced rescue of 2 other men

Authorities in Idaho on Friday located and retrieved the body of a man who was caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing with two other men who were rescued the previous day. The two men were located after authorities received a GPS alert of a possible fatality in an avalanche near Stevens Peak close to the Montana border shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted on social media. A discussion with the rescued men led authorities to believe the third man in the skiing party had perished at the avalanche site.