Body found near Snowbird resort after search for overdue skier
Update, 3:28 p.m.: The victim has been identified as Charles Esposito, 60, of Layton.
The Unified Police Department said they received a call at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday from a “concerned relative” regarding a family member who had not returned from skiing.
Authorities responded to the location, where they found Esposito’s car in the parking lot. Using cell phone tracking technology, they determined his phone was in the vicinity of the Gadzoon lift.
Despite extensive searches, he could not be located that night, and the search was suspended until daylight.
At about 8 a.m. Monday, the search resumed and authorities located the missing man, identified as Esposito.
His death remains under investigation, and the police department said they are awaiting a formal determination of his cause of death.
“Our deepest condolences go out to Mr. Esposito’s family and friends during this difficult time,” police said.
There is no further information available at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back as ABC4 will update this article as more information becomes available.
ORIGINAL STORY: SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Authorities said a body was found in the area of Snowbird ski resort on Monday morning, May 20.
The Unified Police Department confirmed with ABC4 the body was found Monday morning, but did not provide any additional information. Identifying details of the body, including age and gender, have not been released.
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Authorities said they had received reports of an overdue skier on Sunday night after the skier’s car was found at the Bypass Road parking lot. Search and Rescue teams began a search for the skier on Sunday night, but the search was halted until Monday morning.
Snowbird officials confirmed the body of the skier was found around 8:40 a.m. near the Little Cloud lift. The skier was brought down the mountain and pronounced deceased just before 11 a.m.
“Snowbird extends its deepest condolences to the family of the victim,” Snowbird said in a statement.
The body was found over a week after two skiers were killed in an avalanche near Lone Peak on the Wasatch Front.
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