Utah is experiencing a historically dangerous snowpack, leading to numerous avalanches in recent days, including two fatalities. Officials urge caution and emphasize the importance of avalanche awareness and safety gear, especially when venturing into the backcountry.
SALT LAKE CITY — With it being ski season, a lot of people are rooting for more snow on top of what we’re already seeing on the Wasatch Mountain Range. But with the snow comes danger in the form of avalanches.“We have right now a historically dangerous snowpack,” said Greg Gagne, a forecaster with the Utah Avalanche Center.
“Both incidents were on slopes that were steep and north-facing, exactly the kind of terrain we’re telling people to avoid right now,” said Gagne.According to Gagne, both victims were snowboarding. He said although Ethier was accompanied by his dog who survived, any rescue gear consisting of a beacon, a probe and a shovel wouldn’t have helped the men since they were snowboarding alone.“If they had a partner, it’s possible the partner and the partner had the rescue gear.
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