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Skier hospitalized after avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon

Two avalanches were reported near the Silver Fork area of the canyon on Saturday afternoon

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign lets backcountry skiers and boarders know their avalanche beacons are turned on and working before heading into the North Fork Trailhead in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.