This area accounted for 80% of Utah avalanche victims last winter
More than 900 slides were reported to the Utah Avalanche Center last winter, per its annual report.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) An Intermountain LifeFlight helicopter hoists a Search and Rescue volunteer and the survivor of the Big Willow Apron avalanche before landing near Hidden Valley Park in Sandy, Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.