Officials identified the Wyoming man who died after getting caught in an avalanche in the Monte Cristo area Monday evening. Scott Wright, 37, of Evanston, had been snowmobiling with his friend when an avalanche occurred,

Police in Utah said a Wyoming man was killed on Monday after an avalanche occurred while he was snowmobiling in the northern part of the state.

A 37-year-old man from Evanston, Wyoming, had been snowmobiling with his friend when an avalanche occurred, the Rich County Sheriff's Office said. The avalanche happened in the Monte Cristo Snowmobile Area near the Rich and Cache county lines.

The snowmobiler buried in an avalanche near the Rich and Cache County Line has been identified.Scott Wright, 37, was from Evanston, Wyoming.Search and rescue te

RICH COUNTY, Utah ( ABC4) — Officials have released the name of the snowmobiler who was found dead after being buried in an avalanche on Monday, Feb. 3. The man has been identified as Scott Wright, 37, of Evanston, Wyoming.