Feb 24 • 17:12 UTC 🇺🇸 USA Fox News

Utah snowmobiler becomes third avalanche victim in a week amid backcountry dangers

A Utah snowmobiler became the third avalanche victim in a week after being buried in a slide in the Snake Creek area.

Authorities reported the tragic incident involving a 45-year-old man from Rose Park, Utah, who was found dead after being buried in an avalanche in the Snake Creek area. The avalanche occurred on Sunday, and conditions were deemed too unstable for rescuers to work safely in the debris field, leading to the suspension of search operations until the following morning. Despite the risks involved, search crews returned early Monday to conduct avalanche mitigation efforts before recovering the man's body.

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