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.