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Photo by JOE WARD 
The avalanche fatality numbers for 2020 have placed Idaho and Montana in the lead for avalanche deaths to date.

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Idaho in lead for 2020 avalanche deaths
January 30, 2020 midnight

Idaho in lead for 2020 avalanche deaths

BONNERS FERRY — For the many people who enjoy the remote backcountry of Boundary County during the winter months, venturing out on skis, snowshoes and snowmobiles, there exists a quiet, lingering threat building on the mountains — the chance of an avalanche.