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Utah Skier, 57, Found Dead After Being Buried Under Avalanche People 2/1/2021 A man has died after an avalanche in Park City, Utah, officials said. The victim — whom the Summit County Sheriffs Office has identified as 57-year-old local Kurt Damschroder — and a friend triggered an avalanche in an area known as Square Top, in backcountry land "outside resort boundaries near Park City Mountain Canyons Village," the sheriffs office reported Saturday. "One of the skiers was caught in the avala...

Skier in Utah found dead after being buried by avalanche The body of a skier who was buried in an avalanche Saturday in the Park City backcountry has been recovered. By: KSTU Staff and last updated 2021-02-01 13:16:26-05 SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — The body of a skier who was Kurt Damschroder, age 57 of Park City, was caught up in the slide that was triggered by him and a friend while skiing an area known as Square Top. "My understanding, he was buried in four-to-five feet of sn...

Mother-in-Law Unit Bill Stalls A Utah bill aimed at making it easier for people to create mother-in-law rental units has stalled in the state Legislature. It would prevent cities from placing restrictions on internal accessory dwelling units, like lot size and parking availability. Bill sponsor Rep. Ray Ward, R-Bountiful, said it’s a way to help alleviate the state’s housing shortage. But some cities said they know how best to handle mother-in-law units in their area, and the state shouldn�...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on Foxnews.com. A skier who triggered an avalanche that left him buried in Utahs 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 ...

The victim was identified as 57-year-old Kurt Damschroder of Park City. Officials said he was buried in about four or five feet of snow in the “Square Top” area near the Park City Mountain Canyons Village. “This is an area known to be very deadly,” said Lt. Andrew Wright with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. “If someone gets in the area and triggers an avalanche, it’s usually not a great outcome.” His body was dug out by search and rescue crews around 11 a.m. Sunday. Authorit...

| Updated: 10:40 p.m. A Park City man died after he was caught in an avalanche near Square Top Mountain, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday. Kurt Damschroder, 57, was skiing with a friend at Park City Ski Resort on Saturday when his drop down the mountain triggered the avalanche. His friend went to his aid and dug around Damschroder enough to perform CPR on him for about an hour, but the friend was forced to leave the area due to the dangerous conditions of the avalanche. Af...

Nearly 24 hours after the slide occurred, officials on Sunday recovered the body of a Park City man who died in a Summit County backcountry avalanche.

UPDATE: The Summit County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sunday that the man buried in the avalanche was found dead. The man was identified as Kurt Damschroder of Park City. He was 57. “The Summit County...

Skier found dead after being buried by an avalanche in Utah By Alta Spells and Alaa Elassar, CNN Updated 6:04 PM ET, Sun January 31, 2021 Kurt Damschroder. (CNN)A skier died after being buried by an avalanche Saturday in the backcountry of Summit County, Utah. Kurt Damschroder, 57, of Park City, Utah, was killed after he was caught in the avalanche, Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez said in a tweet Sunday. Damschroder was one of two skiers who triggered the avalanche in an area known as S...

Deseret News Share this story Family photo PARK CITY — Avalanche risk prevented search and rescue officials from reaching the body of a skier who was buried in a slide outside of Canyons Village at Park City until Sunday. It required additional avalanche mitigation efforts for crews to safely reach the location where the body of 57-year-old Kurt Damschroder, of Park City, was found at around 11 a.m. Damschroder, a long-time resident of Park City, designer and avid outdoorsman, and his friend ...