The Dexes / Avalanche / 358926

Eventdex · Avalanche

ABSAROKEE / BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS

358926

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id358,926
episode_id60,123
begin_utc2012-02-22T19:00:00+00:00
end_utc2012-02-22T19:00:00+00:00
stateMONTANA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameABSAROKEE / BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceOther Federal Agency
episode_narrativeSeven snowmobilers departed Cooke City, Montana and ascended Miller Creek drainage via Daisy Pass Trail Road. Approximately 2.25 miles up the Road the group stopped to play in a small meadow downhill from the road. At the time of the avalanche, the victim was attempting to turn his snowmobile around but got stuck on the steep cut bank on the uphill side of the road putting he and three other riders in the path of the avalanche. The victim was completely buried; the three others were partially buried. The group started a beacon search, located the victim within two minutes and had him completely dug out in ten minutes. The victim did not have a pulse and did not survive. It is unclear whether the avalanche released naturally or was triggered by the victim. The slide ran approximately 600 vertical feet and left a debris pile 4-6 feet deep. More detailed information can be found at www.mtavalanche.com.
event_narrativePlease see episode narrative.
year2,012

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