A 37-year-old man lost his life in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the Utah backcountry on Monday. The victim, identified as Scott Wright from Evanston, Wyoming, was riding with a friend in the Monte Cristo Snowmobile Area near the Rich County and Cache County line when the avalanche struck, as reported by the Rich County Sheriff’s Office.
The Utah Avalanche Center stated that Wright was caught, carried, and fully buried in a large hard slab avalanche in the Whiskey Hill-Beer Hill area of Curtis Creek. Despite his friend's efforts to locate him, the absence of an avalanche transceiver signal hindered the search. Consequently, the friend contacted 911 for assistance.
