A 28-year-old backcountry skier from Jackson is dead after being caught in a small avalanche west of Bondurant. The Sublette County Sheriff's Office said Elizabeth "Liza" Gray Benson hit a tree after being carried away by the slide on Sunday. Rescue workers planned to recover her body from the area near Cliff and Cabin creeks on Monday. The sheriff's office said Benson was skiing with four other people, including a doctor. The skiers called for help but during the call the doctor pronounced Benson dead. The avalanche danger at the time was rated as moderate following the first significant snowfall in weeks.
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