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Eventdex · Avalanche

S & SE GRAND / W CENTRAL & SW BOULDER / GILPIN / CLEAR CREEK / SUMMIT / N & W PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET

436313

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id436,313
episode_id72,364
begin_utc2013-02-16T21:45:00+00:00
end_utc2013-02-16T21:45:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameS & SE GRAND / W CENTRAL & SW BOULDER / GILPIN / CLEAR CREEK / SUMMIT / N & W PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct4
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
wfo_sourceState Official
episode_narrativeOn the morning of February 16th, the Arapahoe Basin ski patrol conducted avalanche hazard mitigation work in Montezuma Bowl. Upon concluding this work, ski area personnel decided to open portions of the area to directed skiing. The last group of the day was a group of 14 customers and one ski patrol member. An avalanche was triggered by a skier on a south-southeast facing slope at approximately 12,500 feet. The crown face was 330 feet wide and ranged in depth from 16 inches to nearly 12 feet. Fifteen skiers were caught in the avalanche. In all, ten were partially buried and one victim was completely buried. Four were injured, one of which suffered significant injuries.
year2,013

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S & SE GRAND / W CENTRAL & SW BOULDER / GILPIN / CLEAR CREEK / SUMMIT / N & W PARK COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET — Avalanche — TerraPulse