Sandpoint man dies in avalanche, GoFundMe set up
Lance Gidley with his wife and children, Cathy, Jeru and Elsa.
(Courtesy Photo)
UPPER PACK RIVER — A GoFundMe campaign has been created for the family of a Sandpoint man killed in a Friday avalanche.
Lance J. Gidley, 54, of Sandpoint, was killed when he was caught in an avalanche Friday afternoon in the remote area of Boundary County. Searchers recovered the body Saturday after the snowmobiler was caught in an avalanche in the upper mountainous area of Pack River near Hunt Lake.
A group of experienced riders who were familiar with the area, in cooperation with Boundary County Sheriff and the County Search and Dive Rescue Team, recovered Gidley’s remains, which were received by the county coroner around 8 p.m. Saturday, Andrew O’Neal, Boundary County public information officer, said in a press release.
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