Avalanche Death Confirmed In Utah, Third This Week

The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) has confirmed that an avalanche fatality occurred yesterday, February 22, 2026, in the Snake Creek backcountry area near Midway, Utah.

The Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office conducted Search & Rescue operations on the morning of February 23rd following a report of an avalanche the previous afternoon. Shortly after 9 a.m., Search & Rescue crews located the body of a 45-year-old male from Rose Park, Utah. His name has not been released at this time.

The victim was snowbiking, a form of snowmobiling, when the avalanche occurred. Full press release below.

The accident marks the second death in Snake Creek and the third avalanche-related death across the state of Utah over the last week. A snowmobiler was killed nearby on February 18, 2026, and a young skier was killed in a backcountry avalanche near Brighton Resort on February 19.

At least 19 people have died in avalanche-related accidents this winter nationwide. 13 of those deaths have occurred in the past week. Avalanche danger remains Level 3- CONSIDERABLE in nearly all regions of Utah, according to the UAC.

Our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and families of the deceased at this time.

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