The four skiers who died during a massive avalanche in Utah on Saturday were identified by authorities.
The victims, which included three Salt Lake City residents, were among two separate groups of skiers caught in the avalanche at Canyon Millcreek. Four others survived the terrible ordeal.
According to the Unified Police Department, the victims are: Sarah Moughamian, 29, Louis Holian, 26, Stephanie Hopkins, 26, and Thomas Louis Steinbrecher, 23.
“All eight skiers were well prepared and had the necessary equipment for the conditions,” the department said in a statement.
Holian, Hopkins and Steinbrecher came from Salt Lake City, the police said. Moughamian lived on Sandy.
Hopkins worked as a nurse at the University of Utah Health, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.
“Hopkins worked in the neuro-critical therapy unit and was loved and respected by his colleagues. We send our condolences to your family and loved ones during this difficult time, ”the hospital said in a note to the newspaper.
The bodies of the four victims were rescued from the mountain by authorities on Sunday.
The four survivors, all men aged 23 to 38, dug themselves and the victims before being rescued, officials said.