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An
avalanche killed one person near Snowbasin ski resort Sunday. The Weber
County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 42-year-old Todd Bell
of South Weber.
Capt.
Clint Anderson with the sheriff’s office said Bell had been skiing with
a friend around 1 p.m. The friend decided to go down a run in No Name
Canyon and thought Bell would follow. Instead, Bell went down Hell’s
Canyon.
Several
snowboarders were behind Bell and saw the avalanche happen. When they
got to the bottom of the avalanche run, they noticed a hand and a coat
sleeve sticking out of the snow. They pulled Bell out, began CPR and
called 911 around 1:20. Bell was unconscious and not breathing.
When
rescue crews arrived, they took over resuscitation efforts. They worked
on Bell for more than an hour, but were unsuccessful.
Deputies
said Bell was found close to the surface of the snow, so an autopsy
will be performed to see if he died from trauma caused by debris.
At
the same time, five snowboarders were going down nearby Cold Water
Canyon and triggered several small avalanches. When they realized they
wouldn’t be able to get out of the canyon, they called for help.
None of the snowboarders suffered any injuries.
The
Utah Avalanche Center on Sunday said that heavy snowfall and high winds
are making for dangerous avalanche conditions in mountain backcountry
areas throughout the state. The center urged people to stay out of
those areas.
“It’s never been more dangerous in the area,” Anderson said.
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avalanche killed one person near Snowbasin ski resort Sunday. The Weber
County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as 42-year-old Todd Bell
of South Weber.
Capt.
Clint Anderson with the sheriff’s office said Bell had been skiing with
a friend around 1 p.m. The friend decided to go down a run in No Name
Canyon and thought Bell would follow. Instead, Bell went down Hell’s
Canyon.
Several
snowboarders were behind Bell and saw the avalanche happen. When they
got to the bottom of the avalanche run, they noticed a hand and a coat
sleeve sticking out of the snow. They pulled Bell out, began CPR and
called 911 around 1:20. Bell was unconscious and not breathing.
When
rescue crews arrived, they took over resuscitation efforts. They worked
on Bell for more than an hour, but were unsuccessful.
Deputies
said Bell was found close to the surface of the snow, so an autopsy
will be performed to see if he died from trauma caused by debris.
At
the same time, five snowboarders were going down nearby Cold Water
Canyon and triggered several small avalanches. When they realized they
wouldn’t be able to get out of the canyon, they called for help.
None of the snowboarders suffered any injuries.
The
Utah Avalanche Center on Sunday said that heavy snowfall and high winds
are making for dangerous avalanche conditions in mountain backcountry
areas throughout the state. The center urged people to stay out of
those areas.
“It’s never been more dangerous in the area,” Anderson said.
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