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ABSAROKA / BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS

1062787

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id1,062,787
episode_id175,283
begin_utc2022-12-31T07:00:00+00:00
end_utc2023-01-01T06:59:00+00:00
stateMONTANA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameABSAROKA / BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourcePark/Forest Service
episode_narrativeOn December 31, a snowmobiler was killed in a very large avalanche north of Cooke City, Montana. The avalanche occurred near Daisy Pass on Crown Butte on a southeast facing slope at 9,800'. Two brothers (age 17 and 21) from Washington were snowmobiling uphill on adjacent slopes. The older brother was climbing a steeper slope and triggered the avalanche 100-200' below the top. He was carried 600 vertical feet and buried 5 feet deep. The buried rider was wearing an airbag pack that was not deployed. Both riders had shovels and probes. They were not wearing avalanche beacons. A nearby group of riders rode up to the slide within minutes after it happened, saw a buried snowmobile and began to search for the rider. One rider from that group went into Cooke City to alert Search and Rescue. The buried rider was located with a probe line an hour after the avalanche happened. He was unable to be revived with CPR and AED at the site. The avalanche appeared to be 2-4' deep, 500' wide, 600' vertical, and broke on weak snow near the bottom of the snowpack. For more information, please see www.mtavalanche.com.
event_narrativePlease see Episode write-up.
year2,022

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