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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
Backcountry Skier Dies in Utah Avalanche
This accident marks the fourth avalanche-related death in Utah during the Winter '24/'25 season.
Avalanche sweeps away two backcountry skiers, killing one, Utah officials say
An avalanche swept away two backcountry skiers in a Utah canyon, killing one and seriously injuring the other, officials reported. The 150-foot-wide avalanche slid about 700 feet at the 10,000-foot elevation of the east bowl of the Silver Fork area of Big Cottonwood Canyon, near Alta Ski Area, KSL reported.
Identity released of backcountry skier killed in Salt Lake County avalanche
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — 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, shutting down a major highway nearby, Fox affiliate KSTU-TV News reported.
Snowmobiler found dead after avalanche in Monte Cristo area of Northern Utah
Multiple agencies were called to Rich County for a search and rescue operation.There were reports of a snowbomiler buried in ...
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1 skier dead, another injured after avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon
BRIGHTON, Utah — An avalanche occurred Saturday afternoon in Big Cottonwood Canyon, claiming the life of one skier and injuring ... bring the deceased victim's body down from the mountain.
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Utah snowmobiler killed in avalanche after being 'fully buried'
A 37-year-old man was killed in an avalanche in the Utah backcountry while snowmobiling ... Search teams eventually recovered Wright’s body just before 6:30 p.m. It was unclear how the ...
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Snowmobiler Killed in Utah Avalanche: 'Just Monster Slabs of Snow'
2 Skiers Killed in Utah Avalanche, 1 Rescued After Digging Himself Out: 'Tragic Accident' “The fact that the whole thing broke and slid down into the trees made it an extremely complicated ...
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Multiple Skiers Killed in Avalanche
Five skiers were caught in an avalanche in Italy's Piedmont region ... and treated for shock and other undisclosed injuries. The bodies of the three deceased skiers have not yet been ...