Skier Survived Utah Avalanche That Killed 4 By Clinging To A Tree A skier caught in an avalanche in Millcreek Canyon located near Salt Lake City, Utah, survived by clinging to a tree. Once the slide had subsided, the skier managed to locate another member of his group, and the two of them began using their avalanche beacons to rescue others buried beneath the snow. Two separate groups were caught in the […] Avalanche Miles Wong | February 11, 2021 5 Comments
One Skier Killed in Large Avalanche in Utah Today: Two skiers were caught in an avalanche in Utah at 2:30pm this afternoon at 10,000-feet on Gobblers Knob (between Big Cottonwood Canyon and Mill Creek basin). One was only partially buried and injured and was able to extract himself and dig up his fully buried partner. Unfortunately, his partner had no pulse once extracted. NOAA & the Utah Avalanche Center […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 21, 2016 3 Comments
Avalanche Takes Skier for 200′ Ride & Partially Buries Him at Alta Ski Area, UT Yesterday *** A backcountry skier was partially buried below Main Chute on Mt. Baldy within the boundaries of the currently closed Alta ski resort in Utah at 7am yesterday. The slab he broke off in Main Chute was 15″ deep and it took him for a 200-foot ride down the chute, over many sharp rocks, and left him partially buried in […] Avalanche SnowBrains | November 12, 2015 6 Comments
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