3 days ago · The avalanche danger is CONSIDERABLE on all mid and upper-elevation steep slopes for slab avalanches. Here, avalanches can fail within the new snow or at the old/new snow interface. On northerly facing terrain, these avalanches can step down into buried weak layers of …

In 1 hour, you will see the destructive power of avalanches, understand when and why they happen, and how you can have fun in the mountains and avoid avalanches. Wondering who hijacked our winter, where weak layers in the snowpack are …

3 days ago · Human-triggered avalanches are likely on steep slopes where a persistent weak layer is buried 1 to 3 feet deep. Careful snowpack evaluation, cautious route-finding, and conservative decision-making are essential for safe backcountry travel today. Avoid travel on or under steep drifted slopes and ridge-top cornices.

3 days ago · BRIGHTON, Utah — An avalanche occurred Saturday afternoon in Big Cottonwood Canyon, claiming the life of one skier and injuring another. The Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office said the slide ...

4 days ago · Original story: At least 1 person dead after avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon. SALT LAKE CITY — 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.Both of the individuals involved in the incident have been identified as males ...

6 days ago · A 37-year-old man was killed after an avalanche "caught, carried and fully buried" him in the Utah backcountry while snowmobiling, officials said.

6 days ago · A MODERATE avalanche danger exists on mostly northwest to north to east facing slopes for lingering wind slabs at the mid and upper elevations and for possible gouging wet avalanches down low. Cornices remain tender and are to be avoided.

3 days ago · Utah Avalanche Center officials determined that the slide was caused by human activity at 9,700 feet elevation in the area, while Talbot estimates it was about 120 feet wide.

1 day ago · A second man, also in his 50s, suffered "significant leg injuries," according to the Utah Avalanche Center. He was rescued from the mountain and flown by medical helicopter to a local hospital.

May 9, 2024 · Three men who had been skiing for hours through the backcountry near Lone Peak in Utah on Thursday were engulfed by a 500-foot wide avalanche that killed two of them, the authorities said.