A man died after getting caught in an avalanche in the Monte Cristo area Monday evening, sheriff’s officials said.

A 37-year-old man from Evanston, Wyoming, had been snowmobiling with his friend when an avalanche occurred, the Rich County Sheriff's Office said. The avalanche happened in the Monte Cristo Snowmobile Area near the Rich and Cache county lines.

The friend was unable to locate the man and called for help. About 3 p.m., rescue crews arrived at the scene and started searching.

Rich, Cache and Weber County crews all pitched in during the search for the snowmobiler. Crew members said it took 30 minutes by snowmobile to reach the rescue site.

After a nearly four-hour search, crews located the snowmobiler, who was buried in very deep snow, the Rich County Sheriff's Office said.

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The man was dug out, but he died from being caught in the slide. His name has not yet been released.

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