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A skier who triggered an avalanche that left him buried in Utah s backcountry on Saturday has been confirmed dead, officials said Sunday.
Rescuers recovered the body of 57-year-old Kurt Damschroder, of Park City, Utah, a day after he was swept up in the slide at an area known as Square Top, located outside the resort boundaries near Park City Mountains Canyon Village, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said. Our hearts and prayers are with Kurt’s girlfriend and family, the sheriff s office tweeted. A friend dug to Damschroder, pictured, and attempted life-saving efforts before the dangerous conditions forced the friend to flee, officials said.
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Rescuers in Utah scrambled Sunday to reach a skier left buried under an avalanche in the backcountry a day earlier, officials said.
Two skiers triggered the avalanche around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in an area known as Square Top, located outside the resort boundaries near Park City Mountains Canyon Village, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
One skier escaped the avalanche and dug to their buried friend. The skier attempted life-saving efforts on the friend but was forced to leave the area due to the extreme avalanche danger, according to the sheriff’s office.