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Motorists drive in Massive Cottonwood Canyon on Dec. 1, 2023. A girl was rescued out of the canyon Monday after police say she was critically injured in an avalanche. (Laura Seitz, Deseret Information)
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BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON — A girl was rescued out of Massive Cottonwood Canyon after police say she was critically injured in an avalanche Monday afternoon.
About 1:30 p.m., emergency crews have been dispatched to the canyon after a report of an avalanche close to Little Water Peak that had injured at the very least one particular person, Unified Police Sgt. Aymee Race mentioned.
Race mentioned 4 folks have been snowboarding within the space when an avalanche was triggered. Three of the skiers have been capable of ski out of hurt’s means, however one was caught up in it. The skiers who escaped the avalanche known as emergency responders, prompting the search and rescue effort.
A Division of Public Security helicopter was introduced in to assist hoist the lady, whose title and age weren’t instantly launched, out of the canyon. She was then transported to a hospital in critical situation, with accidents to her legs and arms, in response to Race.
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