Injured woman rescued after Wyoming avalanche sweeps her 1,500 feet downhill
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Search and rescue officials in Wyoming said they were able to rescue an injured skier who was swept downhill in an avalanche on Sunday.
According to a news release from the National Park Service, the woman was one of five skiers on Prospector's Mountain in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. The mountain has an elevation of over 11,000 feet.
The skiers were near the top of the Banana Couloir, a gully along the side of the mountain that is popular for skiing and located at an elevation of about 10,800 feet, when they triggered an avalanche.

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