| Updated: Feb. 16, 2021, 12:04 a.m.
The chance of “deadly avalanches” in Utah’s backcountry is “likely” over the next few days, according to the Utah Avalanche Center.
Heavy snowfall and drifting from the ongoing winter storm across the state “will continue to overload an exceptionally weak snowpack,” resulting in “very dangerous avalanche conditions,” according to the center.
The chance of avalanches is currently high, and will “likely rise to extreme in some areas,” the center warned in a news release. The risk is highest starting Monday afternoon through Wednesday, and potentially into Thursday.
“Extreme” is the highest level of avalanche danger, when they’re “certain to occur.” And when they do, they may run historic distances; they will be “fast-moving, far-running and very destructive”; and they may reach or occur in places that are not normally affected by avalanches.
Fresh US Avalanche Warnings as Pro Snowboarder Becomes Latest Victim 4th February 2021
Last modified on February 22nd, 2021
Heavy storms are leaving more snow on a very unstable and weak snowpack. It has been a record season for avalanche fatalities in the US with 26 deaths. Conditions remain extremely dangerous across large parts of North America.
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He was a member of the resort’s Park and Pipe crew.
Michael McKelvey, RIP
He was with a group of friends who had built a jump.
“They built a big jump that landed on the face of a steep ravine,” said a statement from the rescue authorities.
Bodies of three skiers killed in Colorado avalanche are found
Cindy Boren, The Washington Post
Feb. 4, 2021
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The bodies of three backcountry skiers killed in an avalanche in southwestern Colorado were found Wednesday.
Seth Bossung, Andy Jessen and Adam Palmer died Monday. The town and county of Eagle, Colo., where the men lived, released their names with the permission of their families so we can all openly acknowledge their deaths and grieve together.
All three men were involved in or worked for county and town governments. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of these three men, the Eagle statement continued. Their contributions through their work in local government and local businesses, as well as their personal passions and their impact on the friends and family members they leave behind, have helped shape the community in ways that will be forever lasting. Every single one of us in both of our organizations has learned from their examples, and we