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GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS

226665

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id226,665
episode_id39,053
begin_utc2010-04-24T21:00:00+00:00
end_utc2010-04-24T21:30:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameGORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct1
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceDepartment of Highways
episode_narrativeTwo skiers headed up Castle Peak in the Elk Mountains when they encountered an avalanche that carried one skier downhill.
event_narrativeTwo skiers climbed up the east face of Castle Peak during the late morning hours of the 24th. After performing several snow stability tests, the skiers saw no potential avalanche risk. Skier one was the first to descend the mountain when a slab released above him and carried him downhill. He was just coming to a stopping point when another slab released and hit him in the back, which propelled him even further downhill. The skier was carried about 750 feet, but managed to stay upright and on top of the snow surface. The skier was buried up to his boots but managed to ski out with only a minor leg injury.
year2,010

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