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Eventdex · Avalanche

GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS

274825

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id274,825
episode_id47,222
begin_utc2011-02-22T21:30:00+00:00
end_utc2011-02-22T21:31:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameGORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceLaw Enforcement
episode_narrativeA recent winter storm and other factors resulted in a fatal avalanche.
event_narrativeThree persons were skiing in the Sand's Chute area just west of Snowmass Ski Area when the second skier to take the run triggered an avalanche. The avalanche carried the victim about 1000 feet down the mountain. The two companions were able to locate the victim within 5 minutes of the avalanche, but the victim had already perished.
year2,011

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