Explosives deployed from the sky help avalanche rescuers on the ground
As search and rescue crews worked on an avalanche recovery mission Sunday in Summit County, experts worked to ensure the safety of rescuers working on the ground in unforgiving backcountry territory.
and last updated 2021-02-01 23:55:55-05
SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah â As search and rescue crews worked on an
avalanche recovery mission Sunday in Summit County, experts worked to ensure the safety of rescuers working on the ground in unforgiving backcountry territory.
Those with the Utah Avalanche Center, Summit County Sheriffâs Office and Park City Mountain Resort Ski Patrol worked with Utah Department of Public Safety to conduct avalanche mitigation in order for rescuers to reach the skier who was buried the day before.
Utah skier dies after being caught in avalanche
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Kurt Damschroder, 57, died after being caught in an avalanche while skiing in Utah over the weekend, authorities said. Photo courtesy Summit County Sheriff s Office
Jan. 31 (UPI) A skier died in Utah after being trapped in an avalanche on Saturday, officials said.
The Summit County Sheriff s office announced Sunday that Kurt Damschroder, 57, died after being caught in the avalanche outside resort boundaries near Park City Mountain Canyons Village.
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The avalanche was triggered when Damschroder and a friend were skiing in the area known as Square Top on Saturday. The friend immediately called for help, located the skier with the help of an avalanche beacon and attempted lifesaving efforts for more than an hour, the sheriff s office said.
Akron man accused in road rage shooting while 1-year-old passenger was in his car Daymond Hooks Sr. (Source: Summit County Jail) By Chris Anderson | February 1, 2021 at 9:23 AM EST - Updated February 1 at 9:23 AM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - An Akron man is in custody and charged in connection to a road rage incident for allegedly shooting at a car while a 1-year-old passenger was in his car.
According to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of the road rage shooting on I-77 just before 10 p.m. on Jan. 28.
The victim alleged that the suspect, later identified as 34-year-old Daymond Hooks Sr., shot and threw an object at the car.
Skier in Utah found dead after 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 13:20:46-05
SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah â 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 snow, and so they were able to get him out about 11 o clock [Sunday] morning, said Lt. Andrew Wright with the Summit County Sheriff s office.