45-year-old snowboarder died on Sunday, December 15, after he «caught» the avalanche, which he unintentionally provoked.
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the unidentified man drove out of the Canyons Village in Park City through the exit gates and went to Dutch Draw. He accidentally caused an avalanche, when going down the slope and came to a steep rocky area Conehead.
Snowboarder. Source: Utah Avalanche Center
According to the Utah Avalanche Center, a snowboarder was «caught, moved and killed» in an avalanche and completely buried.
The Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez tweeted that the victim was dug up and tried to save, but ultimately he died.
Utah Avalanche Center together with experts from Park City and Canyons today, December 16, will investigate the incident.
The day of the accident, the Utah Avalanche Center said the danger of avalanches in the area of Salt Lake was substantial.
The center States that the district Conehead prone to landslides and was the site of another fatal accident in 2012.
