Photo from Summit County Rescue Group
Summit County emergency services launched a full-scale rescue mission to save an individual buried by an avalanche Monday afternoon only to realize the man had made it out safely a day earlier.
At about 2:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, Summit County Rescue Group was notified of an avalanche in the area of Elliot’s Ridge southwest of Heeney. The caller noticed that the avalanche had partially buried a snowmobile, and their avalanche transceiver had picked up a distant signal in the area.
Emergency workers responded in force. The Summit County Rescue Group rounded up 23 volunteers with snowmobiles who rushed to the scene alongside two deputies with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and a paramedic with Summit Fire & EMS. Flight for Life also picked up a dog team from Arapahoe Basin Ski Area to deliver them to the avalanche site, and two additional dog teams were alerted from Breckenridge Ski Resort and Beaver Creek Resort.
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An anonymous donor gifted $6,000 total to the Summit County Sheriff s Office to be distributed to its employees via $50 bills.
Credit Summit County Sheriff s Office
The staff of the Summit County Sherriff’s Office all received a nice holiday bonus – that wasn’t funded with taxpayer dollars.
Last week, a cardboard box filled with 120 envelopes each containing $50 was dropped off at the Summit County Sheriff’s Office with instructions to give each staff member one of them Before the deputy could ask for their name – they were gone.
“I mean literally it was, it was, here you go,” Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez said. “The chief deputy asked what this for the individuals is explained what was for before they could before he could get a name. They said thank you and have a good day and they left.”
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A 37-year-old Texas woman said she was accosted for not wearing a mask in a public locker room at the Canyons Resort base area, according to a report from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.
The woman reported that she and several of her friends were changing out of their ski gear on Thursday when the 63-year-old Midway man yelled and swore at them to put masks on, according to the report.
She said he hit her on the arm with his gloves and attempted to kick a second woman as he passed by.
The man denied hitting anyone, and deputies indicated the Summit County Attorney’s Office would screen the case for charges.
Summit Co. Sheriff s Office receives anonymous cash gift for employees
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SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah â An anonymous couple gave $6,000 to the Summit County Sheriff s Office to distribute to all of its employees just ahead of Christmas. We are absolutely humbled by the generosity of Mr and Mrs Anonymous , a Facebook post from the Sheriff s Office said.
The donation included a letter that, in part, said: Enclosed is a small token of our appreciation. We simply wanted you to know that we appreciate the hard work and dedication that both you and your families put into making sure our world stays safe and prosperous. You are deeply appreciated - please stay safe, Mr and Mrs Anonymous.