'He died pursuing one of his passions,' said one of Matt Tauszik's colleagues
Matt Tauszik, a 45-year-old chef in Salt Lake City, passed away after being buried in three feet of snow in the back country near a Park City ski resort, the Summit County Sheriff said.
The accident happened on Sunday, after Tauszik left the Canyons Village of Park City via the backcountry exit gate at the top of the 9,990-foot lift to access the Dutch Draw slope, theWhen Tauszik was part of the way down, near the Conehead area of the slope, he triggered the avalanche and was caught up in the onslaught of snow that ended up killing him, the UAC’s report said.
The area where Tauszik was killed is steep, rocky and avalanche-prone, according to the UAC. In fact, another avalanche happened nearby on Friday, though no fatalities were reported from that day.
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