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Rangers respond to fatality in Apocalypse Couloir

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News Release Date: February 13, 2022
Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431

MOOSE, WY—Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call the afternoon of February 13, about a skier involved in a fall in the Apocalypse Couloir in Death Canyon. Grand Teton National Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue jointly responded to the incident.

A climber in Death Canyon reported witnessing an individual fall in the Apocalypse Couloir, who appeared to be unresponsive. Park rangers, Teton County Search and Rescue personnel and the Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter responded to provide medical care.

Radcliff Spencer, a 27-year-old Jackson, Wyoming resident, suffered a fatal fall while attempting to ski the couloir. Resuscitation efforts were attempted but proved unsuccessful due to the nature of injuries sustained.

The remains of the deceased were flown from the backcountry and transferred to the Teton County Coroner. The four remaining members of Spencer’s party were transported out of the canyon via helicopter.

While the snowpack remains generally stable, hazards still exist and may carry high consequence in technical terrain.
 

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