Tragic Accidents in Wyoming: Two Snowmobilers Lose Their Lives in Separate Incidents

In late January, two separate snowmobiling tragedies unfolded in western Wyoming, resulting in the loss of two lives, according to local authorities.

On January 26, Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) was called to a tragic incident involving a man and a woman who were riding together in a guided group. They veered off course and crashed into a tree in the Togwotee Pass region.

Tragically, the man succumbed to his injuries after experiencing cardiac arrest.

The woman, although unresponsive initially, was still breathing when rescuers arrived. She was airlifted to a hospital in Idaho for urgent medical care.

The emergency call about the snowmobile accident in Togwotee Pass reached TCSAR’s dispatch on January 26, 2026, prompting their immediate response.

“All of us at TCSAR offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends affected by this tragedy,” the group wrote on Facebook. “This has been a challenging winter so far for our mountain community. TCSAR has responded to four fatalities, with two coming in the last three days.” 

“We know that accidents happen and that we all make mistakes. This message is not intended to shame or judge anyone. Just please remember that when you take on a backcountry objective—no matter how big or small—the most important thing is to make sure you come home at the end of the day,” they added. “Be safe out there, everyone.”

Three days earlier, on Jan. 23, TCSAR responded to two additional snowmobile crashes along Granite Creek Road, one of which later proved fatal.

Teton County Search and Rescue responded to two separate snowmobile accidents on the Granite Creek Road on Jan. 23, 2026. (Teton County Search & Rescue)

In one incident, a 39-year-old man suffered a severe leg injury after crashing and rolling about 30 feet down an embankment.

TCSAR then received another call in a second incident from a guided snowmobile party after a 32-year-old woman lost consciousness and sustained life-threatening injuries when she struck a tree.

The Jackson Hole News & Guide identified the man in the Jan. 26 incident as Joshua Dillon Escamilla, 31, and the woman in the Jan. 23 incident as Edith Linares Pike.

Skiers and snowboarders ride fresh snow at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on Dec. 11, 2021 in Teton Village, Wyoming. (Amber Baesler / The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Pike was killed by head and neck trauma and was from Stamford, Connecticut, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told the outlet.

The coroner’s office has not yet determined Escamilla’s cause of death or his hometown, though his family has been contacted in Florida.