Overview
- Officials said a hiker was struck by lightning near the east peak of Twin Peaks in Little Cottonwood Canyon and fell while hiking with another person.
- Search-and-rescue teams and the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded immediately to the scene and conducted recovery operations.
- Authorities confirmed late Saturday that the victim was a 59-year-old man who died from his injuries at the scene.
- The area near Alta and Snowbird is high-elevation and exposed, where summer storms can produce sudden, deadly lightning strikes that threaten hikers.
- Officials have not released the victim’s name and no additional details about the incident or any formal investigation were available in initial reports.