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This marks Utah s third fatal avalanche this year.
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Four skiers have been reported dead and another four injured at Millcreek Canyon in Utah.NewsNation
Four skiers are dead after an avalanche Saturday in Utah s Salt Lake Valley, authorities said.
The avalanche occurred in a backcountry region of Millcreek Canyon. Eight skiers were in the area of Wilson Basin, which is not affiliated with any ski resorts, when they triggered the avalanche, Sgt. Melody Cutler of Millcreek s Unified Police Department said.
2020-21 winter season a deadly one for Utah with six killed so far
Six people have died in three avalanches this winter season, all occurring within under a month.
and last updated 2021-02-07 01:59:14-05
This has been a particularly deadly avalanche season in Utah, with five of the six deaths taking place in the last week alone.
The Utah Avalanche Center explained why the backcountry has been particularly dangerous this year.
On Saturday,
four people died in a slide up Millcreek Canyon â the latest sign of the danger sitting in the backcountry. It s super tragic. I mean, this breaks my heart, said Craig Gordon, an avalanche forecaster with the Forest Service Utah Avalanche Center.
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By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (SALT LAKE CITY) — Four skiers are dead after an avalanche Saturday in Utah’s Salt Lake Valley, authorities said. The avalanche occurred in a backcountry region of Millcreek Canyon. Eight skiers were in the area of Wilson Basin, which is not affiliated with any ski resorts, when they triggered the [.]