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Cottonwood Heights man found dead in Grizzly Gulch

TownLift
Jan 20, 2022

Wasatch Backcountry Rescue in Alta, Utah. Photo: Wasatch Backcountry Rescue

ALTA, Utah — A missing skier was pronounced dead on Thursday morning after a search and rescue operation in the backcountry Grizzly Gulch skiing area, according to Fox13.

The body of the 68-year-old man from Cottonwood Heights was found at roughly 9:30 am Thursday morning.

Alta Ski Area received a call about a missing person at 9 pm on Wednesday night. The Unified Police Department was notified, and Wasatch Backcountry Rescue was mobilized.

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