Avalanche — Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Utah
2020-01-18 · Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Utah
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
An 18-year-old male was snowmobiling when he was caught, carried, and killed in an avalanche in Farmington Canyon. He was buried at a depth of 11 feet, which made rescue efforts difficult, and it took rescuers 50 minutes to reach his airway, and another 20 minutes to fully extricate him from the snow.
Wider weather episode
An 18-year-old male was caught, carried, and killed in an avalanche in Farmington Canyon.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 869337. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.