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Devastating Missoula avalanche was human-triggered

Bicycles are covered in snowdrifts Friday as much of downtown Missoula was deserted due to a snowstorm. (Associated Press)
Bicycles are covered in snowdrifts Friday as much of downtown Missoula was deserted due to a snowstorm. (Associated Press)

WINTER SPORTS -- The avalanche that came down off Mount Jumbo on Friday and crushed a house in Missoula was human triggered, according to the Missoula Avalanche Center.  This is an eye opener.

Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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