avalanche, Utah

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.
Backcountry Skier Dies in Utah Avalanche
This accident marks the fourth avalanche-related death in Utah during the Winter '24/'25 season.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Utah experts cite unusually weak snowpack as key factor in recent avalanche danger
Search and rescue crews will continue their recovery efforts Sunday for a a man who died Saturday afternoon following an ...
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Forecasters warn about conditions after deaths, avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Forecasters were cautioning Monday about potential avalanche risks following a deadly weekend and a large new avalanche in ...
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Victim in Big Cottonwood Canyon avalanche identified by officials
Authorities have identified the victim killed in the Big Cottonwood Canyon avalanche over the weekend as Higinio Juan Gonzales, 59, of Salt Lake City.
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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Snowmobiler Killed in Utah Avalanche: 'Just Monster Slabs of Snow'
Scott Wright, 37, was out with a friend at the time of the accident Photo courtesy Utah DPS A 37-year-old man is dead after being buried in snow during an avalanche while riding a snowmobile in ...
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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 Monday, authorities said. Scott Wright, from Evanston, Wyoming, was snowmobiling with a friend in the Monte ...
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Utah Resort Shames Skier for Triggering Avalanche in Closed Terrain
Ducking boundary or closure ropes at a ski resort is extremely dangerous, and Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah has had enough.
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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 ...
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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.