Man’s body brought to road hours later
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A hiker died Monday afternoon in a reported avalanche on a trail at Mount Charleston, Las Vegas Metro police said.
The man was reportedly caught in a backcountry avalanche around 12:30 p.m, sources told the 8 News Now Investigators on Monday afternoon.
The avalanche happened above 11,000 feet on the Mummy Spring Trail, sources said. It is considered a “backcountry avalanche,” meaning it happened in a wooded area and is on a smaller scale.
First responders attempted to resuscitate the man for 30 minutes but were unsuccessful, sources said. The man’s body was brought down to the main road around 6 p.m.
Parts of the Spring Mountains received nearly a foot of new snow Monday. A winter storm warning was in effect for that part of southern Nevada for Monday afternoon, with heavy snow expected above 7,000 feet.
No avalanche alerts were issued in the Spring Mountains as of Monday evening.
Ski lifts closed at Lee Canyon following a snow assessment Monday afternoon, a source told 8 News Now. Lee Canyon is separate from the Mummy Spring Trail area.
Hikers should also check weather conditions before going out, especially in non-managed areas, Ray Johnson from the Nevada Division of Forestry, said.
The Clark County coroner’s office will identify the man and his cause of death, police said.
The last reported deadly avalanche on Mount Charleston was on Jan. 9, 2005, when a 13-year-old boy was swept off a ski lift and killed.