Two skiers were killed and one was rescued after an avalanche Thursday in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City.
Two skiers were killed and one was rescued after an avalanche Thursday in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City that occurred after several days of spring snowstorms, authorities said. Video above: Skiing safety tips during avalancheA rescue team responded just after 10 a.m. to an avalanche reported near Lone Peak in the Wasatch Range southeast of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera said.
They are two men, ages 23 and 32. Their names have not been released.Conditions were not safe enough to allow for a recovery on Thursday, and crews planned to go out Friday morning, weather permitting, Rivera said.Rivera said she believed the man who was rescued was the one who called for help. Officers were speaking with him at the hospital to get more information about what happened, the sheriff said.The skiers hiked into the area Thursday morning, she said.
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