Kalispell, MT – Following the resumption of search efforts on Thursday, the body of a missing Montana skier was found in the backcountry near Kalispell on Thursday, the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed.

Mark Albee, 42, of Bigfork was skiing with his brother in the Jewel Basin area near Camp Misery east of Bigfork when the avalanche struck on Wednesday. Wet, sloppy conditions hampered rescue efforts and a low ceiling prevented air support to searchers.

The victim’s body was located on Thursday afternoon following a beacon search of the slide debris.