Body of Nephi Man Recovered

Officials in Emery County have recovered the body of a skier. An avalanche is being blamed for his death. The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Michael Besendorfer of Nephi, Utah. Two men were skiing late in the afternoon Friday in a side canyon north of Electric Lake in Emery County. One of the men failed to complete a run. The other skier hiked up to look for him and found an avalanche. arrived on the scene around 8:00 p.m. A forecaster from the Utah Avalanche Center arrived to assess avalanche danger.Due to darkness and inability to access stability of the area, ground search was limited.The Utah DPS helicopter conducted a search from the air with spotlights. midnight, a decision was made to regroup the following morning, and the search resumed Saturday morning. His body was recovered Saturday around noon