Utah sees first 2 avalanche fatalities of the season, following major snowstorm ^64.2%

KUER - By Sean Higgins - 2/20/2026, 1:35 AM

This week’s storm that dropped up to 49 inches of snow at some Utah ski resorts has led to several avalanches, two of which were fatal. Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office deputies and search and rescue teams responded to an avalanche near the Snake Creek Trailhead, northwest of Midway, on Wednesdayafternoon. According to the sheriff’s... more