Two people injured in avalanche at Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
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An avalanche at a Utah canyon injured two people on Sunday, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.
Four people were involved in the avalanche near Pfeifferhorn Peak at Little Cottonwood Canyon, about 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, the Utah County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet.
No one was buried, but two people suffered leg and ankle injuries, according to the tweet.
Six to 10 inches of snow fell west of Utah County, south of Salt Lake City, over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The region’s avalanche threat was set at “considerable,” avalanche.org reported.
Two people injured in Utah avalanche
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Pfeifferhorn Peak in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah | Courtesy Wikipedia
(CNN) An avalanche at a Utah canyon injured two people on Sunday, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.
Four people were involved in the avalanche near Pfeifferhorn Peak at Little Cottonwood Canyon, about 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, the Utah County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet.
No one was buried, but two people suffered leg and ankle injuries, according to the tweet.
Avalanche near Pfeifferhorn/Peak above Alpine and Little Cottonwood Canyon. 4 people involved. Nobody buried. 2 with leg & ankle injuries. @UCSO SAR, @Intermountain LifeFlight, @UtahDPS helicopter. SL County Sheriff Also assisting. Media stage Alpine Rodeo Grounds. pic.twitter.com/xLhwSaBCck
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This winter has been a frustrating one for many Alta skiers, and it wasn’t just because of the meager snowfall earlier this season.
On weekends and powder days, the parking lots at the head of Little Cottonwood Canyon often filled up by 10 a.m., forcing hundreds of late-arriving skiers to turn around and go home rather than enjoy a day on slopes that have become more and more popular.
Depending on how you define the problem, there are either too many cars in the canyon or not enough parking.
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