Utah Sees Two Avalanche Deaths in One Week

The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) is reporting that two avalanche-related deaths have occurred in less than one week as the state's snowpack is reeling from a dangerous persistent weak layer.The first fatality occurred on Saturday, December 28, 2024, on Porter Fork Pass near Big Cottonwood Canyon. Salt Lake County Search and Rescue (SLCOSAR) responded to a missing person report when a family member did not return as expected.SLCOSAR searched for two days in the Porter Fork area out of Millcreek Ca