Four men were rescued after falling into an avalanche

The weather hampered efforts early, and two of the four men sustained leg injuries.

Four men, all in their mid-20s, were rescued Sunday night after getting stuck in an avalanche while skiing on Sunday. Two of the men sustained injuries that required medical attention – one with a knee injury, the other with a possible broken leg, ss in Utah County. Spencer Cannon said.

No one was buried in the avalanche, which according to Cannon happened in the vicinity of Pfeifferhorn Peak above the Alpine and Little Cottonwood Canyon, on the south side.

The rescue efforts were initially hampered by strong winds and extreme warnings through the avalanche, prompting rescuers to form an emergency plan to send the skiers a care package. Stocks have been shipped once before.

But the weather improved so that the two more seriously injured men could be taken away for treatment. The other two men sustained minor injuries and were transported from the area.

‘Everyone is off the mountain and we are all happy about it because we were not sure we could make it happen [Sunday], ”Cannon said.

Cannon said two of the victims were rescued from the mountain, including one taken by Lone Peak Ambulance to Intermountain Medical Center in Murray. Cannon said the other skier was off the mountain but could not confirm if he was taken to the hospital. Cannon said a helicopter returned to Provo to refuel, but that the hope was that it would have favorable conditions when he returned and that he would try to hoist the other skiers and members of the rescue team.

The current avalanche danger along the Wasatch Front ranges from low in Ogden and Logan, to moderate in Salt Lake City and Provo, according to the Utah Avalanche Center.