Massive avalanche kills skier on popular Utah mountain

Backcountry Skier Dies in Utah Avalanche
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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.
Utah Avalanche Kills Skier in Big Cottonwood Canyon
An avalanche in Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon killed one person, and sent another to the hospital with significant leg injuries. The slide happened on February 8, 2025. Two skiers were caught in the East Bowl of Silver Fork. The skier who died was killed from trauma, the Utah Avalanche Center reported. The other was evacuated via helicopter.
Utah Avalanche Center urges caution in the backcountry
The Utah Avalanche Center said the snowpack is unstable right now.
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 warnings.
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.
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.
At least 1 person dead after avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon
SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4) — At least one person is confirmed dead after an avalanche near the Alta area on Saturday afternoon. According to officials with the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the avalanche occurred around 12:45 p.m. on Feb. 8.
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,
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
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Two Skiers Buried in Avalanche Near Park City
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Avalanche near Alta kills one, and another slide catches three off Park City Ridgeline
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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.
Utah experts cite unusually weak snowpack as key factor in recent avalanche danger
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Search and rescue crews respond to avalanche in Summit County
Search and rescue crews are responding to an avalanche in Summit County, and people are being asked to avoid the area.
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Utah mushers’ Iditarod dreams in danger after Idaho qualifier canceled mid-race
Coalville musher Wade Donaldson and his team of 12 dogs were about 60 miles into the 200-mile Idaho Sled Dog Challenge when ...