Skiers describe trying to help avalanche victim near Brighton

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah (KSL) – Several friends said they tried to help the victim of a deadly avalanche Thursday near Brighton Ski Resort.

Siblings Maggie and Harrison Garner were with their friend Darius Christensen skiing in the backcountry. They said they were in the same area where an avalanche killed a young girl.

Authorities with the Unified Police Department said the girl, whose name and age were not immediately released, was with her family when the slide happened…

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