MANTUA, Box Elder County — A Weber County man was killed in an avalanche Thursday night while snowmobiling in the Willard Basin area near the base of Willard Peak.
Killed was:
Robert K. Allred, 31, Pleasant View.
The avalanche was reported to the Box Elder County Sheriff's Office around 8:15 p.m. Four people were snowmobiling in the area when the avalanche was triggered, a police statement said. One of the riders was caught in the slide.
One of the snowmobilers rode down the mountain to get help while the two others searched for their friend, the police statement said.
About 30 volunteers from several agencies searched the mountain in high winds and blowing snow.
About 11 p.m. the body of the victim and his snowmobile were located a few feet apart from each other, the statement said.