Avalanche — Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Utah

2007-12-23 · Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Utah

Event narrative

A 30 year-old male was killed in an avalanche at the Canyons Resort. The avalanche was triggered by two men who were descending upper Red Pine Chute; one of the men was caught by the slide, but ended up on top of the snow. The other man was caught and died of head trauma after hitting a tree. A man and a child below were engulfed, with the man partially buried, and the child totally buried. The child was hospitalized for several days following the avalanche, but survived his injuries.

Wider weather episode

An avalanche in-bounds at the Canyons Resort caught 4 skiers in it, leading to three injuries and one fatality.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 69362. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.