One dead in Douglas County snowmobile crash

Gordon Snowmobile Crash Scene. Thursday Jan 29, 2026

(Douglas County Sheriff's Office)

GORDON, Wis. – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says one person is dead following a single snowmobile crash in the Town Of Gordon.

The crash was called into Douglas County 911 at 9:08pm on Thursday January 29, 2026.

This victim is identified as Marvin Sloper, 68, of Centuria, WI.

The initial reports are Sloper and two others were riding on Trail 35 southbound near Gordon at the bridge where the trail crosses the St. Croix River.

Investigation indicates that Sloper’s machine struck the guardrail on the bridge and he was thrown from the machine into trees and down an embankment.

His companions came upon his riderless machine in the middle of the trail south of the bridge and they began to search for him.

Gordon VFD and First Responders discovered his body.

The incident remains under investigation by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.