A skier was rescued on Wednesday after being 'caught, carried, and partially buried' by an avalanche in Utah, the Utah Avalanche Center said.
December 15, 2022 / 3:07 PMA skier was rescued on Wednesday after being"caught, carried, and partially buried" by an avalanche in Utah, the Utah Avalanche CenterThe skier ended up in a drainage of the Thomas Fork of Neff's Canyon before being spotted by another skier traveling up the bottom of the canyon. The other skier heard the trapped man's yells and found him buried chest-deep in debris.
A solo skier was rescued on Wednesday after he was partially buried in debris following an avalanche in UtahOfficials said that by the time he was spotted, the skier had been buried for approximately 45 minutes. Following the 911 call, Salt Lake County Search and Rescue, Wasatch Backcountry Rescue, and DPS initiated air and ground efforts. After fully extracting the skier,"helicopter and on-foot efforts" were used to move him to the Neff's summer trail.
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