ETNA, Calif. (AP) — An avalanche in California’s northern backcountry has killed a skier near a remote peak. The Mount Shasta Avalanche Center says 35-year-old Brook Golling of Ashland, Oregon, was with a snowboarding friend when they were caught in an avalanche Wednesday near Etna Summit in Siskyou County. Golling was pinned against a tree and buried, and 37-year-old Ben Koerber was swept downhill and partially buried. He managed to dig out his friend, but he was unable to revive him. A search and rescue team recovered Golling’s body on Thursday. The avalanche center says the men were experienced backcountry skiers and had necessary gear.
Avalanche kills skier in Northern California backcountry
