Avalanche — W Summit T Nw/Se Salt Lake/Wasatch X Sc/E Utah/P X E Juab/X Nw San Pete, Utah
January 11, 2000 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
W Summit T Nw/Se Salt Lake/Wasatch X Sc/E Utah/P X E Juab/X Nw San Pete
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two skiers were killed in a large avalanche in the backcountry near The Canyons ski resort. The slide from Square Top Peak was estimated to be near 500 feet wide and 5 feet deep, with a vertical drop of 1000 feet. The couple, a man and a woman, were discovered the next day by a search team.
Other notable avalanche events in Utah
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.