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Ski patrol teams prepare for upcoming winter by mitigating hazards

November 04, 2024 10:45 AM
Ski patrol teams all over Utah are preparing for the upcoming winter by doing everything they can to mitigate hazards at resorts.
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Video of the Day: Skier nearly misses avalanche

February 22, 2024 12:00 AM
A skier triggered an avalanche at Dutch Draw, Conehead in Park City on Feb. 17. The video shows two skiers coursing down the slope. A third skier narrowly escaped the avalanche that had broken out. According to the Utah Avalanche Center, new snow in the area contributed to the 50-foot-wide soft slab avalanche.
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Snowmobilers rescue man caught in avalanche

January 24, 2024 12:00 AM
A group of snowmobilers from American Fork stumbled across a man who had been buried in snow from an avalanche on Jan. 13. The man was rescued just in time, as he had already been buried for six minutes. He was safe and off of the mountain in two hours.
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Avalanche warnings cover Northern and Central Utah

January 12, 2024 12:00 AM
The U.S. Forest Service and Utah Avalanche Center have issued an avalanche danger warning that will last until 6 a.m. on Jan. 13.
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Avalanche near Snowbird spurs search for skiers; no guests, employees caught in debris

April 06, 2023 12:00 AM
An avalanche occurred Thursday afternoon near Snowbird ski resort, prompting interlodge and rescue efforts.
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Video of the Day: Avalanche descends outside of Sundance

March 28, 2023 12:00 AM
(@CCH360 via Twitter)
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Video of the day: Avalanche blocks road through Cottonwood Canyon

January 12, 2023 12:00 AM
(@UDOTcottonwoods via Twitter)
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Video of the day: Man slides down Little Cottonwood Canyon avalanche

January 11, 2023 12:00 AM
(Blake Nielson via YouTube)
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Video of the Day: Man films moment avalanche almost swallows him

July 13, 2022 12:00 AM
(@harryshimminvia Instagram)
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Avalanche safety guidelines, knowledge could save lives during snow season

February 12, 2021 12:00 AM
Avalanche safety has become a top priority for those who do recreational activities such as skiing, snowboarding and snowmobiling in Utah's mountains after an avalanche in Salt Lake's Mill Creek Canyon buried and killed four Utahns on Feb. 6.
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Provo Canyon closed due to avalanche, no people or cars buried

January 18, 2019 12:00 AM
A view from a UDOT traffic camera Friday morning shows conditions after an avalanche occurred in Provo Canyon on Thursday, Jan. 18.
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Professionals, enthusiasts caution students about avalanche danger

February 24, 2016 12:00 AM
Massive snow-covered mountains loom over campus, so close they reflect off the glass front of the Joseph F. Smith Building. Students play a figurative game of Russian roulette every time they venture into the mountains during the winter.
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When an avalanche hits the slopes, let the dogs out

January 07, 2016 12:00 AM
In this 2015 photo provided by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, dog supervisor Craig Noble puts his border collie Wylee through some paces on the mountain in Olympic Valley, Calif. Noble says dogs are better than any beacon or echo, as a good dog can check part of an avalanche grid in five or 10 minutes, the same time it would take 50 people hours to scour the same area. (Associated Press)
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Sandy native and U.S. ski teammate die in avalanche

January 05, 2015 12:00 AM
(AP) - Two prospects from the U.S. Ski Team were killed in an avalanche Monday while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps.
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BYU student dies following avalanche injuries

February 10, 2014 12:00 AM
Ashleigh Cox (Photo Courtesy Facebook)
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