One person was killed and another injured in a deadly avalanche in the Weber Canyon backcountry Thursday afternoon, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Multiple agencies in the area responded after the avalanche was reported at 3:30 p.m.
Lifesaving measures were performed on the two people buried in the slide, but one person died at the scene.
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