Avalanche in La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

On the afternoon of January 25, a snowmobiler was buried in an avalanche in Dark Canyon, in the La Sal Mountains of southeastern Utah. His party attempted a rescue but they were unable to locate him and night was falling. Plans were made for search and rescue efforts to resume the following day. On Saturday, January 26, members from San Juan and Grand County Search and Rescues, Utah Department of Public Safety, and professional avalanche rescue dogs and handlers from Wasatch Backcountry Rescue, Alta, and Park City Ski areas conducted recovery efforts. The body was recovered late in the afternoon.

A group of snowmobilers recreating in the Dark Canyon Basin in the La Sal Mountains triggered a massive avalanche.