Big Cottonwood Canyon avalanche leaves 2 men hospitalized after other skiers ‘immediately’ helped rescue them
The eight nearby skiers helped pull the men from the snow before they were taken to a hospital.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign warning about avalanches stands at the Cardiff Fork Trailhead after an avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.