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Utah avalanche rescue: Man triggers avalanche and saves …
Dec 26, 2024 · A man rescued his brother from a “large avalanche” he triggered while the pair were snowmobiling in Utah on Wednesday, authorities said.
Forecast - Utah Avalanche Center
Heightened wet avalanche conditions could develop in sunny terrain. Use normal caution and continue to practice safe travel protocols by only exposing one person at a time to avalanche risk. Nice, fast, shallow powder riding conditions can be found on many slopes across the Logan Zone.
Victims in Utah Avalanche Were Two Males, Ages 23 and 32 - SKI …
May 11, 2024 · Two skiers, Andrew Cameron, 23, from Utah, and Austin Mallet, 32, from Montana, have been identified as the victims in the May 9 avalanche on Lone Peak in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon. The third person, whose identity remains undisclosed, was rescued by search and rescue teams and a helicopter.
Forecast: Salt Lake Area Mountains - Utah Avalanche Center
Dec 23, 2024 · In the past 8 days, 4 avalanches have been reported in the Salt Lake, Provo, and Ogden area mountains, all above 9,800' on northeast or east-facing aspects. See the avalanche heat map. A persistent weak layer (PWL) of faceted snow exists on northerly-facing slopes at mid and upper elevations.
Utah avalanche victims names released after slide in Little …
May 10, 2024 · The two men who were buried in an avalanche Thursday near Lone Peak in Little Cottonwood Canyon have been identified. The victims are Andrew Cameron, 23, of Utah and Austin Mallet, 32, of...
Bodies of 2 backcountry skiers buried by Utah avalanche …
May 10, 2024 · The men — 23-year-old Andrew Cameron of Utah and 32-year-old Austin Mallet of Montana — were killed in the snowslide Thursday morning in the area of Lone Peak in the Wasatch Range southeast of the city. Officials declined to release their hometowns.
Two skiers dead in avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon
May 9, 2024 · Two skiers died in an avalanche near Lone Peak Summit in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Thursday. The men were 23 and 32 years old, according to Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera.
2 skiers dead in Utah avalanche; 1 digs himself out: Police
May 10, 2024 · Two skiers were killed and a third was hospitalized following an avalanche on Utah's Lone Peak Thursday, according to the Unified Police Department of Salt Lake City.
Backcountry avalanche warning issued for northern Utah - KSL …
Dec 27, 2024 · The Utah Avalanche Center will give away batteries for avalanche beacons through Feb. 1 at participating stores in the area. Other options include snow probes, a shovel and even airbags that inflate in the event of a slide to protect the user. ...