Snowmobiler in Utah Dies After Being Buried by an Avalanche

Snowmobiler in Utah Dies After Being Buried by an Avalanche
Avalanche killed a snowmobiler in Utah on Feb. 9 2019.Skeeze/Pixabay
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SALT LAKE CITY—Authorities say a central Utah man is dead after an avalanche buried him while he was snowmobiling about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northwest of Salt Lake City.

Summit County Sheriff’s officials say the slide triggered near Coalville on the afternoon of Feb. 9, and trapped the man in deep snow.