From Teton Valley News
The Teton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Saturday, April 4, that Victor resident and professional back country rider, Rob Kincaid, 46, died after he was caught in an avalanche Friday afternoon near Palisades Peak. His body was recovered this morning.
Kincaid was a professional hill climb competitor in the Rocky Mountain Snowmobile Hillclimb Association circuit and a professional back country rider for Team Arctic Cat who garnered countless honors and awards during his career. News of his death ripped through the local community over the last 24 hours as friends and family expressed disbelief and grief on a variety of social media outlets.
“One of the most colorful and fun guys to be around, he was talented and committed to the sport of snowmobiling,” wrote friend and photographer Erik Fleischhacker of Swan Valley on his Facebook page this morning. “He could always put the sled where I needed it for the shot, and he’d even give me a ride when I needed it. I was fortunate enough to record the raw reaction he had when he won his first championship at Jackson Hole. What an awesome guy!”
