2 cars caught in avalanche near Snowbird Ski Resort; no injuries reported
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Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com
ALTA, Utah (KSL.com) — Crews are responding to an avalanche that occurred above Snowbird Ski Resort Tuesday.
About 5:30 p.m., Alta Central reported state Route 210 is closed due to an avalanche. Anybody on the road has been advised to return to parking lots and follow directions from law enforcement.
Snowbird spokesman Connor Giles said the slide occurred somewhere above Snowbird in between Snowbird and Alta. Two cars were involved in the slide, he added.
Salt Lake County sheriff’s detective Arland Bennett said there are no known injuries due to the slide that happened about 5:18 p.m.
Snowbird Village was placed into an interlodge, where all outside travel is restricted. Everyone is encouraged to proceed to the nearest building.
Alta Central said interlodge restrictions was also in place for Hellgate residents. About 8:30 p.m., the interlodges were lifted and S.R. 210 was reopened for downhill traffic, Snowbird said on social media.
County crews will be conducting avalanche mitigation throughout Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning to make conditions as safe as possible for Wednesday.
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