PARK CITY, Utah — A Park City man died following a Saturday avalanche in Utah’s backcountry, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office confirmed late Sunday afternoon.
The victim has been identified by authorities as 57-year-old Kurt Damschroder, an avid outdoorsman, KUTV reported.
Avalanche Update - It is with heavy hearts we announce that 57-year-old Kurt Damschroder of Park City, Utah passed away after being caught in the Square Top #avalanche. Our hearts and prayers are with Kurt’s girlfriend and family 💔. pic.twitter.com/fYdYZBvSiJ
— Sheriff Justin (@SummitCountySO) January 31, 2021
According to KPCW, the avalanche was triggered by Damschroder and another skier at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday outside the boundaries of Canyons Village in the area known as “Square Top.”
The second skier located Damschroder, who was swept away by the slide, and attempted life-saving measures for more than an hour before extreme avalanche conditions forced him to leave the area and prevented emergency responders from reaching the site, KUTV reported.
We are currently working a backcountry #avalanche in the Square Top area outside the ski resort. There is one confirmed burial. It is unknown if there are any other people involved. The area is extremely unstable and rescuers are working to get into the area safely. #summitcounty pic.twitter.com/n0zMOhj5XU
— Sheriff Justin (@SummitCountySO) January 30, 2021
Response crews were able to locate Damschroder’s body Sunday afternoon, KPCW reported.
The second skier is safe and unharmed, KUTV reported.
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