KAMAS, Utah — Authorities have confirmed the identity of the 51-year-old man who tragically lost his life in an avalanche while skiing near Hoyt Peak in Summit County. Michael Janulaitis, a resident of Marion, Utah, was reported missing on the evening of March 7 after he failed to return home from a backcountry skiing trip. According to the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC), the Summit County Sheriff’s Office received a report at approximately 5 p.m. that Janulaitis had not made it back that night. Search and Rescue (SAR) teams were immediately dispatched, but due to hazardous conditions, the search was called…
