Accident Report Reveals how Snowboarder Got Buried 20 Feet Deep in New Year’s Eve Utah Avalanche A 54-year-old man died in an avalanche on Tuesday, December 31, the second avalanche-related fatality in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains in three days after another snowboarder was found dead in Millcreek Canyon near Salt Lake City. The incident occurred in the Davenport Hill area north of the ridge separating Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon, east of Salt Lake City. The man, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 6, 2025 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Woman Goes for Wild Ride in 2-4’+ Deep Avalanche in Central Wasatch Mountains, UT “Yesterday on Gobblers Knob, the third skier in Davis Gulch triggered a 2-4’+ deep hard slab that failed on a December persistent weak layer of weak faceted snow. She was caught and carried but ok. This was on a steep northwest facing slope at 9800′ and the POV footage is some of the more breathtaking footage I’ve ever seen.Thanks to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
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
Skier Takes 500-Foot Ride in Avalanche in Park City, UT A skier was caught in an avalanche Friday afternoon in the Dutch’s Draw area near Canyons Ski Resort. After triggering the slide up near the “Goal Posts”, he was carried about 500 feet, managing to stay on top of the wash. Buried up to his neck, the skier was dug out by his party, and he luckily walked away unharmed. According to the report from Utah Avalanche Center, the avalanche was 300 feet wide and ran 500 vertical feet. UAC received a report from the skier caught in the avalanche, who’s said to be “one of the most experienced […] Avalanche ameliatraynor | December 28, 2014 5 Comments
One Killed in Utah Avalanche | TERRIBLE Weak Layer in Utah Right Now There is a absolutely frighteningly large and weak layer of faceted snow in Utah right now. If you’re thinking of going into the Utah backcountry, you need to watch this video and search for this weak layer once out there. There is a big strong layer of snow on top of a large, nasty weak layer. Please watch this video and learn. “Ryan A. Noorda and his brother Kevin are out for a day [last Friday] […] Avalanche SnowBrains | March 10, 2014 1 Comment
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