"An 11-year-old girl was killed Thursday after being caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing with her family near Brighton Ski Resort, marking another fatal slide during a difficult winter for Utah's avalanche safety community. On Wednesday, a father was killed by an avalanche in the Wasatch when he was snowmobiling with his son. The avalanche occurred in terrain adjacent to the resort in an area known as the "Rock Garden," according to Fox 13 News."
"The Utah Avalanche Center said forecasters planned to visit the accident site Friday to gather information about conditions and the circumstances surrounding the slide. In a public statement, the center said it was "devastated" by the fatality and extended condolences to the victim's family and friends. The death comes during a winter marked by heightened avalanche concerns across the region, where fluctuating snow conditions and persistent weak layers have contributed to unstable backcountry terrain."
An 11-year-old girl was killed after being caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing near Brighton Ski Resort. Brighton Ski Patrol and Wasatch Backcountry Rescue teams responded shortly after 12:45 p.m., but rescue efforts were unsuccessful. A father was also killed by an avalanche in the Wasatch while snowmobiling with his son the previous day. The Utah Avalanche Center planned to visit the accident site to gather information and said it was "devastated" and extended condolences to the victim's family. Fluctuating snow conditions and persistent weak layers have created unstable backcountry terrain, and Utah's snowpack remains below normal, around 62% in the central Wasatch, even as recent storms improved coverage.
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