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.
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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.
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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 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.
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.
Authorities said Damschroder was out with a friend on what was supposed to be their last run, but the friend didn’t feel comfortable and stayed behind.
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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 were skiing through the backcountry area known as Square Top, along the Park City Ridgeline, on Saturday when Damschroder was fully buried by an avalanche that was triggered by the skiers at about 3:30 p.m.