"The young skier was traveling with her father and sibling when they left the resort boundary near the Crest Express lift. The victim was skiing slightly ahead of her family members and had traversed along the apron above Rock Garden toward Mary Main Bowl when witnesses on the ridge above reported seeing an avalanche break above her. She was caught, carried more than 200 vertical feet, and fully buried near the bottom of the debris."
"Bystanders immediately called Brighton Ski Patrol and 911 after witnessing the avalanche. The family did not have avalanche rescue equipment, and a family member attempted to narrow the search area using a phone location service while others began looking for the victim."
"Brighton Ski Patrol arrived and deployed an avalanche rescue dog, which located the girl about four feet beneath the snow surface after roughly 17 minutes of burial. Ski patrollers performed CPR for approximately 30 minutes. A rescue helicopter was called but could not land due to poor weather, and the victim was transported by ground ambulance for further medical care."
On February 19, an avalanche in Mary Main Bowl near Brighton Resort killed an 11-year-old girl who was skiing with her father and sibling in backcountry terrain. The family had crossed the resort boundary near the Crest Express lift. The girl was traveling ahead when witnesses observed an avalanche breaking above her. She was caught and carried over 200 vertical feet, becoming fully buried in the debris. Bystanders immediately contacted ski patrol and emergency services. Brighton Ski Patrol deployed a rescue dog that located the girl approximately four feet beneath the snow after 17 minutes. Despite CPR efforts lasting 30 minutes and helicopter rescue attempts, she did not survive. The avalanche was a soft slab approximately 2.5 feet deep, 500-550 feet wide, and 300 vertical feet in length on a northeast-facing slope.
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