Authorities in Utah say a Canadian man has died in an avalanche while snowboarding in the mountains near Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake County sheriff’s office says the body of 38-year-old David Éthier was recovered Tuesday.
Deputy Arlan Bennett says Éthier had been splitboarding in the Millcreek Canyon area on Saturday, but was swept under the snow during an avalanche.
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He says a rescue operation began Sunday evening after a family came across Éthier’s dog and later found his car at a trailhead.
Authorities contacted Éthier’s family in Quebec, who said he was 24 hours overdue.
Bennett says the rescue continued Monday but was impeded by heavy snowfall until Tuesday.
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“Further up on the peak towards the area where he would have been at, it was snowing pretty much constantly,” he said. “There was only a small window of opportunity for us to get the chopper up,” he said.
Sheriff Rosie Rivera called it a “heartbreaking tragedy” in a statement.
“Our hearts go out to the family as they grieve the loss of their loved one.”
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