Utah snowboarder Alecsander Barton, 24, died Saturday, Janaury 28, 2012 after being buried in a self-triggered 700-foot-wide avalanche after dropping in from the top of Kessler Peak, according to a story in the Deseret News.
Barton’s death came on the heels of a slew of avalanche warnings prompted by heavy snowfall and weak snowpack. . . “The backcountry conditions are extremely dangerous,” Hoyal said. “This is a sad reminder for people to know that conditions are so extreme right now that people need to stay out of the backcountry.”
Barton was riding with two friends at the time of his death, and though they were not buried and had proper avalanche equipment it was not enough to save Barton’s life. Our thoughts are with Barton’s family and friends.
[Link: Deseret News]
