A solo skier injured in an avalanche in Neffs Canyon on Wednesday morning spent nearly an hour calling for help while partially buried, officials said.
The 35-year-old man was caught in the slide as he was solo skiing early Wednesday and was carried a ways before being buried up to his chest, said Sgt. Melody Cutler with Unified Police.
The avalanche happened in the Thomas Fork area, and was about 200 feet wide and between 1 1/2- to 3-feet deep, Cutler said. The avalanche likely happened sometime between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Wednesday, Utah Avalanche Center forecaster Nikki Champion said.
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