avalanche, Big Cottonwood Canyon

Body of man killed in avalanche near Alta ski area recovered
The body of a man who was killed in an avalanche near the Alta Ski Area on Saturday was recovered the following morning.The backcountry skier, in his 50s, was s
1 dead, 1 injured after avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon
SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4) — At least one person is confirmed dead after an avalanche near the Alta area on Saturday afternoon. According to officials with the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the avalanche occurred around 12:45 p.m. on Feb. 8.
2 avalanches, 1 fatal, reported in Big Cottonwood Canyon and Park City
One person was killed in an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon Saturday. Another was buried in a slide near the Dutch Draw area of Park City, but was dug out by two fellow skiers.
One person dead, another injured in avalanche north of Alta Ski Area
One person dead and another person injured after12:48pAvalanche called in in the area of Alta (big cottonwood canyon) there are no specifics yet2 people involve
Avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon Claims One Life, Injures Another Amid Elevated Risk Warnings
A skier died and another was injured in an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, amid "Considerable" avalanche danger warnings.
Avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon slightly injures one person
LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah — One person suffered minor injuries after an avalanche was reported in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Monday. The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office said the avalanche occurred just before 12:30 p.m. near the White Pine Trailhead, which is below Alta on State Road 210.
Avalanche sweeps away two backcountry skiers, killing one, Utah officials say
Photo by Nicolas Cool via Unsplash An avalanche swept away two backcountry skiers in a Utah canyon ... Fork area of Big Cottonwood Canyon, near Alta Ski Area, KSL reported. The slide took place ...
Backcountry Skier Dies in Utah Avalanche
The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) is reporting that an avalanche-related death occurred on Saturday 8, 2025. The UAC's initial report is missing information ahead of a pending investigation, but here's what we know so far.
Avalanche kills skier, injures another at Utah's Big Cottonwood Canyon
One skier died, and the other was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office said.
Identity released of backcountry skier killed in Salt Lake County avalanche
Police identified a man who died an avalanche in Silver Fork Canyon near Alta on Feb. 8. The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Department on Monday stated that Higinio Juan Gonzalez, 59, of Salt Lake City, was backcountry skiing with another man between Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood canyons when the avalanche was triggered.
Massive avalanche kills skier on popular Utah mountain: ‘Unimaginable heartache’
A massive avalanche on a popular Utah mountain killed a skier and left another seriously injured Saturday. The fatal mishap unfolded around 12:45 p.m. on a Big Cottonwood Canyon mountain near Cardiff Fork and Silver Fork,
Park Record3d
Avalanche near Alta kills one, and another slide catches three off Park City Ridgeline
Saturday morning saw two avalanches in the Salt Lake area following 11 inches of heavy, wet snowfall in the last 48 hours.
Rescue crews called to Little Cottonwood Canyon after avalanche on Mount Superior
Search and rescue teams were called to Little Cottonwood Canyon after reports of an avalanche in the backcountry.The ...
KPCW3d
Five skiers caught in separate avalanches on Park City ridgeline and near Alta
Three skiers were caught in an avalanche Saturday in Dutch Draw, a backcountry area just off the peak of 9990, along the Park ...
Axios Salt Lake City on MSN2d
When a winter at Alta meant living in the "jaws of death."
The Salt Lake Evening Chronicle, Feb. 14, 1885. Image via Utah Digital Newspapers, the University of Utah On Valentine's Day ...