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GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS

146574

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id146,574
episode_id25,147
begin_utc2008-12-14T21:30:00+00:00
end_utc2008-12-14T21:32:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameGORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceNewspaper
episode_narrativeA storm system dropped heavy snow onto weak snow layers in the mountains which resulted in numerous avalanches.
event_narrativeA lone backcountry skier was caught and killed in an avalanche in the Richmond Ridge area, just south of Aspen Mountain. Sometime between 1 and 3 pm the victim exited the ski resort through a backcountry gate. Since he was traveling alone, the exact time of the incident is unknown. The victim was carried about 200 vertical feet down the slope before being buried in a group of trees.
year2,008

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