The Dexes / Avalanche / 359638

Eventdex · Avalanche

GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA

359638

The record

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id359,638
episode_id60,230
begin_utc2012-03-01T22:05:00+00:00
end_utc2012-03-01T22:06:00+00:00
stateCALIFORNIA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameGREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourcePark/Forest Service
episode_narrativeSeveral days of snow and wind created dangerous avalanche conditions due to the formation of wind slabs on the downwind slopes of ridges around Lake Tahoe. A skier in the backcountry near Alpine Meadows triggered an avalanche.
event_narrativeA Sierra Avalanche Center report indicated that three skiers were skiing in the backcountry near Alpine Meadows when one of the skiers triggered an avalanche about 300 ft wide by 500 feet long and one foot deep. The skier was buried under 3 feet of snow. The other two skiers found the victim within several minutes. However, the victim sustained severe injuries due to impact with trees and debris and died in the hospital that night.
year2,012

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GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA — Avalanche — TerraPulse