Massive avalanche kills skier on popular Utah mountain

Backcountry Skier Dies in Utah Avalanche
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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.
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,
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.
Identity released of backcountry skier killed in Salt Lake County avalanche
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Police identified a man who died an avalanche in Silver Fork Canyon near Alta on Feb. 8. The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Department on Monday stated that Higinio Juan Gonzalez, 59, of Salt Lake City, was backcountry skiing with another man between Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood canyons when the avalanche was triggered.
Utah snowmobiler killed in avalanche after being 'fully buried'
A 37-year-old man was killed after an avalanche "caught, carried and fully buried" him in the Utah backcountry while snowmobiling, officials said.
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 Gonzales, 59, of Salt Lake City.
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,
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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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