‘We Did Everything We Could Do’: Quebecer Dead in Utah Avalanche Loved Nature

Salt Lake County Sheriff search and rescue crews respond to the top of Millcreek Canyon where four skiers died in an avalanche near Salt Lake City on Feb. 6, 2021. The Canadian Press/AP, The Salt Lake Tribune — Francisco Kjolseth

A Quebec man killed in an avalanche in the state of Utah over the weekend is being remembered as a nature lover and adventure seeker who will be sorely missed.

Utah authorities said David Éthier died while splitboarding Saturday in Millcreek Canyon near Salt Lake City. The Quebec man was reported missing on Sunday and his body was recovered on Tuesday, local police said.