Body of Avalanche Victim Is Discovered
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From Times Wire Reports
Search teams digging through tons of snow near Park City found the body of one of five people feared buried by an avalanche in an area that skiers had been warned to avoid.
The victim was identified as Shane Maixner, 27, of Sandpoint, Idaho.
His body was found under 4 feet of snow after trained dogs alerted the teams searching the area of Friday’s slide, Summit County Sheriff Dave Edmunds said. He said other clothing that was discovered might point to more victims.
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