2 skiers dead, 1 rescued after Utah avalanche

Two missing skiers are dead and a third man was rescued after an avalanche Thursday near the Lone Peak Summit area in Utah's Wasatch Range, officials said.

Two missing skiers are dead and a third man was rescued after an avalanche Thursday near the Lone Peak Summit area in Utah's Wasatch Range, officials said.

Search-and-rescue crews had been looking throughout the day for the two missing men, ages 23 and 32, who have been confirmed dead, Greater Salt Lake Police Sgt. Aymee Race said.

The skiers' identities have not been released.

Emergency crews responded to the mountain at 10:50 a.m. local time for reports of an avalanche and three missing skiers, Race said.

The third skier was able to dig himself out after he became trapped and was taken to a local hospital, where he helped officials, she said.

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