Massive avalanche kills skier on popular Utah mountain

Backcountry Skier Dies in Utah Avalanche
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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.
Backcountry skier killed in weekend avalanche identified
BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON — A backcountry skier killed in an avalanche between Big and Little Cottonwood canyons over the weekend has been identified.
Utah snowmobiler killed in avalanche after being 'fully buried'
A 37-year-old man was killed after an avalanche "caught, carried and fully buried" him in the Utah backcountry while snowmobiling, officials said.
Utah Avalanche Center urges caution in the backcountry
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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.
Snowmobiler Killed in Utah Avalanche: 'Just Monster Slabs of Snow'
A 37-year-old man is dead after being buried in snow during an avalanche while riding a snowmobile in Utah. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Rich County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Scott Wright from Evanston, Wyo.
One skier killed as multiple avalanches hit Utah mountains
A series of avalanches in Utah is raising concerns, as one skier was killed by a recent avalanche during the peak skiing season.
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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 ...
Utah experts cite unusually weak snowpack as key factor in recent avalanche danger
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Avalanche danger was 'considerable' on day Wyoming snowmobiler was killed
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Two Skiers Buried in Avalanche Near Park City
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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 ...
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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.
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Utah Resort Shames Skier for Triggering Avalanche in Closed Terrain
Solitude isn't mincing words, and might change its operating procedures as a response to rope-duckers.
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 ...