UPDATE Skier injured after being nearly buried for 45 minutes in Neffs Canyon avalanche
The avalanche was approximately 200 feet wide and up to 3 feet deep when it hit in the Thomas Fork area of the canyon.
Officials said the person injured was skiing alone when he was caught up in the avalanche and buried up to his chest for 45 minutes before an off-duty EMT with the Unified Fire Authority heard the man crying for help. The unidentified man suffered a broken femur and an arm injury, with hypothermia a concern due to his time being buried in the snow.
Search and rescue teams were dispatched to bring the man off the mountain due to the weather making it impossible for a helicopter to get to the area.With so much snow falling across northern Utah over the last week, avalanche activity is high in the area. On Tuesday, a backcountry skier was rescued after being caught in an avalanche in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
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