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Brother of girl swept up in Brighton-area avalanche ‘heroically’ found 11-year-old before she died, police say

Avalanche danger remains high through the weekend, the Utah Avalanche Center warned.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Properties dot an area outside Brighton Ski Resort on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. An 11-year-old girl died after she was swept up in an avalanche in a backcountry area just outside of Brighton's boundaries on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.