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Four skiers died in an avalanche in Mill Creek Canyon on Saturday.
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said on Twitter that there were four deaths in the Mill Creek Canyon area on Saturday afternoon. She said rescue teams are there.
The avalanche occurred near Wilson Peak, on the ridge line separating Big Cottonwood Canyon and Mill Creek Canyon, according to Drew Hardesty of the Utah Avalanche Center. He said it happened on steep north-facing terrain.
Four is the highest number of avalanche fatalities in the Wasatch Mountains since 1914, according to the Utah Avalanche Center. This would also match the state record. Four people were killed in an avalanche triggered by a skier at Gold Basin near Moab in 1992.
Three died in an avalanche that swept through 15 people in Provo Canyon near Sundance Resort in 2003.
Governor Spencer Cox tweeted that the dead are a terrible tragedy. He said people should use extreme caution due to the current avalanche conditions.
Hardesty said the victims were experienced skiers well known in the community. He also called their deaths a terrible tragedy.
This story will be updated
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