Utah, Avalanche and Big Cottonwood Canyon

Backcountry Skier Dies in Utah Avalanche
This accident marks the fourth avalanche-related death in Utah during the Winter '24/'25 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.
1 dead, 1 injured 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.
Skier killed in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie backcountry last week
A skier in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest backcountry was killed last week in a snow immersion accident. It’s the first backcountry death in the area of 2025.
Identity released of backcountry skier killed in Salt Lake County avalanche
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.
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,
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2 avalanches, 1 fatal, reported in Big Cottonwood Canyon and Park City
One person was killed in an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon Saturday. Another was buried in a slide near the Dutch Draw ...
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Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson Mourns Skier's Death, Honors Rescue Team's Efforts in Big Cottonwood Canyon Avalanche
Mayor Jenny Wilson expressed sorrow over a skier's death due to an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon, offering condolences ...
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Utah snowmobiler killed in avalanche after being 'fully buried'
Earlier Monday, a snowboarder in Little Cottonwood Canyon suffered minor injuries after getting caught in a separate avalanche, the outlet reported. Wright’s death marked the first avalanche ...
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Forecasters warn about conditions after deaths, avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Forecasters were cautioning Monday about potential avalanche risks following a deadly weekend and a large new avalanche in ...
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America sees deadliest week for avalanches in 100 years - is the climate crisis to blame?
The US usually has an average of 27 avalanche deaths each year. On the other side of the world, following a devastating debris flow from a Himalayan glacier on Sunday in northern India ...
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Video: German Skier Narrowly Escapes Death After Being Swept Away By Avalanche In Italy
The incident took place on January 29. In a terrifying video, a German skier remarkably cheated death after being swept down a mountain by an avalanche while skiing at Mont Blanc, Europe's highest ...