犹他州一名男子在2月21日因滑雪者引发的雪崩中死亡, A Utah man died in a Feb. 21 avalanche triggered by skiers, the fourth such death in ten days.

一名57岁的男子因2月21日在犹他州大棉木峡谷的雪崩中受伤而死亡,这标志着该州十天内第四起与雪崩有关的死亡事件。 A 57-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a Feb. 21 avalanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, marking the fourth avalanche-related death in the state within ten days. 该幻灯片由两辆后国滑雪车触发,在巴特勒福克附近发生,估计有250英尺宽,100英尺长。 The slide, triggered by two backcountry skiers, occurred near Butler Fork and was estimated at 250 feet wide and 100 feet in runout. 一队目击证人营救了这两人,但这位年长的男子因伤势过重死亡。 A witness group rescued both men, but the older man succumbed to his injuries. 犹他州雪崩中心警告说,由于最近暴风雨和温暖的气温形成不稳定的雪层,仍然存在着相当大的危险,敦促在后国地区谨慎行事。 The Utah Avalanche Center warns of continued considerable danger due to unstable snow layers formed by recent storms and warm temperatures, urging caution in backcountry areas.