Rescuers located the body of a 28-year-old Jackson Hole man buried in an avalanche Wednesday afternoon.

Wyoming Teton County Search and Rescue, Wyoming Department of Transportation and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort spent Thursday morning searching for the man after a suspended search on Wednesday night. At 11 a.m., a search dog alerted rescuers and shortly after the man’s body was dug out, according to a Teton County Search and Rescue news release.

“TCSAR extends its sincere condolences to the victim’s family and friends,” the news release read. “We are also grateful for the assistance from the different agencies involved in the effort, as well as the many offers for help from members of the community”

Following the avalanche Wednesday on Taylor Mountain, the man’s partner tried to locate him by an avalanche transceiver. Unable to locate the victim, they skied to the Coal Creek parking lot to make the call to first responders.

In their search, teams looked along the top, middle, and bottom of the slide path of the 10,352-foot mountain using avalanche beacons, probes and a drone. They located the man’s snowboard intact and not broken at the bottom of the slide.

The Teton County Search and Rescue also performed avalanche control on the mountain to prevent further slide activity.

“During these challenging times, TCSAR continues to urge backcountry users to be extra cautious in their decision-making,” the news release read.

Officials have not released the man’s name.

ORIGINAL STORY: A large avalanche on Taylor Mountain just west of Teton Pass prompted a search and rescue effort on Wednesday, April 1. Teams from Teton County Search and Rescue and Wyoming Department of Transportation searched the avalanche path and debris pile on the south face of the 10,352-foot mountain.

By nightfall, the search was called off as the teams could not locate a snowboarder last seen descending the mountain by his partner after the avalanche was triggered. The teams used avalanche beacons, a probe line of seven people, and a drone. Inclement weather prevented the use of a helicopter.

Given the ongoing status of the search, TCSAR is asking everyone to stay off of Taylor Mountain on Thursday, April 2. Coal Creek parking lot will be closed. Even though other areas of Teton Pass will be open, backcountry users are being asked to avoid Teton pass altogether, as the search will entail a massive effort.

The public is reminded to use extra caution in the backcountry during the ongoing health crisis.