WEBER CANYON, Utah — One person was killed and another injured in a deadly avalanche in the Weber Canyon backcountry Wednesday afternoon, the Summit County Sheriff's Office reported.
Multiple agencies in the area responded after the avalanche was called in at 3:30 p.m.
According to the Utah Avalanche Center, the skiers were with a guided group when they triggered the avalanche in Upper Weber Canyon.
Two skiers in the group were caught and carried before eventually being buried. A transceiver search began and one of the skiers was successfully evacuated and airlifted to the hospital.
The other skier was buried further in the avalanche and was not breathing when he was recovered. Lifesaving measures were performed, but the unidentified person died at the scene.
