A search and rescue ended tragically after two skiers died Thursday from an avalanche in Utah, NBC News reported.
Two skiers, aged 23 and 32, have lost their lives following an avalanche near the Lone Peak Summit area in Utah’s Wasatch Range, according to NBC News. Throughout the day, search and rescue teams tirelessly scoured the area for the missing individuals, but their efforts ended in grief as Greater Salt Lake Police Sgt. Aymee Race confirmed that two out of three skiers were found dead, while one skier was successfully rescued. The identities of the skiers remain undisclosed, but it was reported that the three skiers were skiing together.
Emergency crews responded around 10:50 a.m. local time to the mountain following reports of an avalanche and the disappearance of three skiers, Race confirmed, the outlet stated. The rescue team used a helicopter hoist to safely…