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WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80

354244

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id354,244
episode_id58,948
begin_utc2011-11-13T21:30:00+00:00
end_utc2011-11-13T21:30:00+00:00
stateUTAH
cz_typeZ
cz_nameWASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceOther Federal Agency
episode_narrativeA moist storm system entered northern Utah on November 12th, with the heaviest snow falling in the mountains of far northern Utah. Following the storm, a fatal avalanche occurred in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
event_narrativeTwo expert skiers were traveling along the well-known terrain of Alta Ski Lifts and Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort on November 13th; however, the resorts were not open yet, and the snowpack was very unstable, with considerable to high avalanche danger. When the two skiers reached Gad Valley, one of them triggered an avalanche, which carried him approximately 800 feet through steep rocky terrain and over a small cliff. The victim, a 38-year-old male, was only partially buried, but had already passed away when emergency crews reached the scene.
year2,011

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