Summit County, Utah • A skier was found dead Saturday after being caught in an avalanche the day before in the Uinta mountains.

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office said they received a report Friday evening of a missing man who was skiing alone in the backcountry area near Hoyt Peak, east of Kamas and Marion, and didn’t return home when expected.

Search and rescue crews went out to look for the missing skier Friday night but had to pause the search due to dangerous conditions. They resumed the search Saturday morning and found the skier dead around 10:50 a.m.

Officials said it appeared that the victim was caught in an avalanche. His name was not released, but the sheriff’s office said he was a 51-year-old man from Summit County.

It was initially reported by the Utah Avalanche Center that the missing person was riding a “snow bike” until the sheriff’s office confirmed that he was actually skiing.

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