The Dexes / Avalanche / 487828

Eventdex · Avalanche

S & E JACKSON / LARIMER / N & NE GRAND / NW BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET

487828

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id487,828
episode_id81,305
begin_utc2013-12-31T20:21:00+00:00
end_utc2013-12-31T20:21:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameS & E JACKSON / LARIMER / N & NE GRAND / NW BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceState Official
episode_narrativeOne of 3 snowboarders was buried and killed just off the northeast ridge of Parkview Mountain, about 3 miles southwest of Willow Creek Pass. A small storm brought several inches of new snow to the Willow Creek Pass area from December 27 to December 31st. Strong westerly winds drifted snow onto easterly aspects, including the start zone of this avalanche path.
event_narrativeThe avalanche was small in size relative to the avalanche path. The slide was 150 feet wide, and ran 500 vertical feet, and broke small tree branches up to 2 inches in diameter. The victim traveled approximately 50 to 100 ft in the flow. He was fully buried 2 to 3 ft deep, and came to rest on his side. His body was bent around a small tree so that both his head and feet were down hill of his waist. He had a climbing helmet attached to his pack but was not wearing it at the time of the accident.
year2,013

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S & E JACKSON / LARIMER / N & NE GRAND / NW BOULDER COUNTIES ABOVE 9000 FEET — Avalanche — TerraPulse