Massive avalanche kills skier on popular Utah mountain

Backcountry Skier Dies in Utah Avalanche
The incident occurred in a backcountry zone called East Bowl near Solitude Mountain Resort and Brighton Resort in Utah's Big Cottonwood Canyon. The avalanche released at an elevat
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 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.
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.
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 Little Cottonwood Canyon where nobody was caught.
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 avalanche happened Monday afternoon in an a
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Two Skiers Buried in Avalanche Near Park City
At around 1 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2025, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office received word that an avalanche had occurred ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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Avalanche danger was 'considerable' on day Wyoming snowmobiler was killed
The Utah Avalanche Center released a report with further details on an avalanche in Weber County that killed a man from ...
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Utah snowmobiler killed in avalanche after being 'fully buried'
Wright "was caught, carried, and fully buried in a large hard slab avalanche" in the Whiskey Hill-Beer Hill area of Curtis Creek, the Utah Avalanche Center said. The friend tried searching for ...