US: Avalanches Hit Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, Injure Skiers and Close State Road
A backcountry avalanche struck Big Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday morning, February 21, prompting a search and rescue response and the closure of State Route 190, causing major traffic disruptions.
Two skiers were buried in a separate slide the same day and suffered critical and serious injuries, while another avalanche later injured one person. After heavy snowfall created unstable snowpack, more than 50 avalanches have been reported across northern Utah in 48 hours, and officials warn of extremely dangerous conditions.
- Product Code
- ILEA005071647
- Registered date
- 2026/2/23 16:32:30
- Credit
- @wbbkmz via Spectee
- Media source
- @wbbkmz via Spectee
- Media size
- 1920 × 1080 pixel
- Deployment size
- 24.24(MB)*
- Special instruction
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2026 at about 11:30h, US
Video Recording Date/Time: February 21, Video Location: Big Cottonwood Canyon in Utah
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