One person dead in ice climbing accident near Indian Canyon

DUCHESNE COUNTY, Utah — The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office says an individual died over the weekend in an ice climbing accident on Raven Falls near Indian Canyon in Duchesne County.

According to a news release, the Sheriff’s Office received information of a column of ice falling on Sunday.  Three individuals were climbing in the area at the time.

The release states that one of the individuals pushed their fellow climber, a 21-year-old female, out of the way. “Which probably saved her life,” the release read.

The 21-year-old female was able to climb down the terrain, drive into Duchesne City and call 911. A third climber, a 34-year-old male, fell roughly 40 feet when the ice column fractured upon impact. He was able to be hoisted off the mountain. The man was transported by helicopter to the Wasatch Front for treatment of serious injuries.

The release states that the climber who pushed the 21-year-old female out of the way was trapped under two huge pieces of ice and did not survive. The identity of the victim, who is a 41-year-old female, was not released.

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