A backcountry hiker in Provo Canyon, Utah, was caught in a small avalanche but managed to dig himself out. The incident highlights the dangerous avalanche conditions across the state, prompting warnings from the Utah Avalanche Center.
Search and rescue officials said a backcountry hiker was caught in a small avalanche in Provo Canyon and had to dig himself out. Search and rescue officials said a backcountry hiker was caught in a small avalanche in Provo Canyon and had to dig himself out.
However, Sgt. Dallin Turner with Utah County Search and Rescue said the hiker called his friends after he got caught in a slide. Utah Avalanche Center Forecaster Greg Gange said for many people snowmobiling and hiking in the backcountry, their experience is working against them — increasing avalanche risks. He said conditions are not the same as they normally are this late in the winter.
“Some areas in the Provo mountains, over the last 24 hours, have received over three inches of water. That’s a lot of water. The mountains near Ogden, around Ben Lomond, have received over four inches of water,” Gange said.Forecasters also said:
AVALANCHE BACKCOUNTRY UTAH PROVO CANYON SAFETY
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