Accidents

Avalanche Incidents and Accidents 2009-10


1-29-10, SLC, Snake Creek, Snowmobiler caught, carried, partly buried
1-29-10
, SLC, Grandview Peak, Snowmobiler caught, carried, and killed.
1-27-10
, SLC, Yellowjacket Gulch, skier caught and carried
1-27-10, SLC, Silver Fork, Meadow Chutes, skier fatality
1-25-10
, SLC, Solbright area near Solitude, skier caught
1-24-10
, Ogden, Hell's Canyon-Snowbasin backcountry, one skier killed
1-24-10 SLC, Canyons Backcountry outside of Peak 5.  Skier caught and carried.
1-24-10, SLC, Beartrap in BCC - one skier caught and carried.
1-23-10, Ogden, Ogden mountains, one person caught, carried, partially buried
1-22-10, SLC, Brighton Hill-north of Brighton, splitboarder buried, recovered with beacon, OK
1-21-10, Logan, 4th Sister Ridge, splitboarder caught and carried
1-21-10, SLC, Cardiff Peak, skier caught and badly injured
1-21-10, SLC, Park City Ridgeline, skier caught
1-9-10, Logan, Tony Grove, 1 snowmobiler caught and carried, snowmobile buried
12-12-09,
SLC, Cardiac Ridge, 1 skier, caught, carried, fully buried, ok.

 

Avalanche Incidents and Accidents 2008-09

12-30-08, Uintas, Yamaha Hill, 1 snowmobiler, caught, carried, killed
12-26-08, SLC, Little Water Peak, 4 foot burial and miraculous recovery
12-24-08, Logan, Logan Peak, Two snowmobilers, caught, carried, killed
12-16-08, SLC, Claytons Peak, Snowmobiler, caught, carried, buried to waist, OK
12-14-08, SLC, Square Top, Skier, caught, carried, badly injured
12-14-08, SLC, Snowbird, Inbounds skier, caught, carried, killed

Avalanche Incidents and Accidents 2007-08

04-28-08, Logan, Tony Grove, Snowboarder, caught, carried, injured
12-31-07, Uintas, Near Co-op Creek, Snowmobiler, caught, buried, killed
12-25-07, Uintas, Superbowl near Windy Ridge, Snowmobiler, caught, buried, killed
12-24-07, SLC, Canyons-Red Pine Chutes, Inbounds avalanche accident
12-13-07, SLC, Pioneer Ridge, One Snowboarder caught, carried, partially buried
12-13-07, SLC, Hidden Canyon, Two Snowboarders caught and carried – one sustaining facial trauma

Avalanche Incidents and Accidents 2006-07

02-27-2007, Ogden, Hell's Canyon - north of Snowbasin , One out of bounds skier caught, carried, buried, OK
02-21-2007, SLC, Gobblers Knob, One backcountry skier killed
02-18-2007, Ogden, Hell's Canyon - north of Snowbasin , One out of bounds skier killed
02-17-2007, Near Richfield, Utah, One snowmobiler killed
02-17-2007, Uinta, Tower Mountain - Strawberry area , One snowmobiler killed
02-03-2007, SLC, Pfeifferhorn, Two snowshoers/climbers caught, one critically injured
11-14-2006, SLC, Silverfork, Three skiers caught, one partially buried, one fully buried, all OK

Avalanche Incidents and Accidents 2005-06

04-03-2006, SLC, Pioneer Peak, One snowboarder caught, carried, killed
03-11-2006, Ogden, Taylor Canyon, One out of bounds snowboarder caught, carried, killed
12-31-2005, Provo, Timpanogos/Emerald Lake, Two snowshoers caught-one killed
12-03-2005, SLC, No Name Bowl/Park City Ridgeline, Four Skiers Caught in large slide. All OK

Avalanche Incidents and Accidents 2004-05

04-30-2005, SLC, Brighton, Roof Avalanche - Close Call
03-31-2005, Ogden, Whiskey Hill (Eccles Pk), One Snowmobiler Fatality
01-14-2005, SLC, Dutch Draw near Canyons Resort, Snowboarder Fatality
01-08-2005, Manti Skyline, Ephriam Canyon , Snowboarder Fatality
01-01-2005, Ogden, Hell's Canyon - north of Snowbasin, Close Call near Snowbasin
12-11-2004, Uintas, Trout Creek - Strawberry Area, One Snowmobiler Fatality
12-11-2004, SLC, Mineral Fork, Two Snowshoers Killed
12-11-2004, Ogden, Bountiful Peak, Snowmobiler completely buried and recoverd alive with injuries
12-10-2004, SLC , Twin Lakes Pass, Skier buried and killed