At around 1 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2025, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office received word that an avalanche had occurred ...

This accident marks the fourth avalanche-related death in Utah during the Winter '24/'25 season.

Forecasters were cautioning Monday about potential avalanche risks following a deadly weekend and a large new avalanche in ...

"Heavy snowfall and strong winds may be sufficient to overload very weak snow layers and cause a widespread cycle of avalanches large enough to bury, injure, or kill a person." ...

But, the fresh powder with up to a foot of accumulation in the Northern mountains will drive avalanche danger to likely increase back to considerable over the holiday weekend.

The full avalanche report and discussion can be found on CAIC's website. POWDER offers our deepest condolences to the victim's family and friends.

Thanks to modern advancements in avalanche education and awareness ... adrenaline can lead us to make poor decisions. That perfect powder pocket might be alluring, but if it's sitting under ...