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NEWS RELEASE Rangers respond to injured skier in Grand Teton National Park on Saturday Backcountry users reminded to be aware of avalanche risk and the safety of other recreationists      Photo courtesy of Teton County Search and Rescue Subscribe    |  What is RSS MOOSE, WY—Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, about an injured skier involved in an avalanche in the Sliver Couloir on Nez Perce in Grand Teton National Park. Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue jointly responded. Two skiers were ascending the Sliver Couloir on Saturday when a snowboarder above them triggered a small avalanche. The slide caused one of the skiers to be washed down the couloir. During the fall the skier sustained an ankle injury. Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received the call about the injured skier via inReach and follow-up reports via cell phones from people who skied to areas with coverage. The Teton County Search and Rescue

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