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Eventdex · Avalanche

SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS

493442

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id493,442
episode_id82,046
begin_utc2013-02-02T20:30:00+00:00
end_utc2013-02-02T20:40:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameSOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct2
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceDepartment of Highways
episode_narrativeAfter an extended period of relatively dry weather, a winter storm during the last week of January brought a considerable amount of new snow to the San Juan Mountains. The new snowfall on top of a weakened old layer of snow created dangerous avalanche conditions. Many natural avalanches occurred as a result of the snow storm, as well as some human triggered avalanches such as the deadly avalanche on February 2nd.
event_narrativeA party of three skiers triggered an avalanche in the Cement Creek drainage area of the northwest San Juan Mountains. The slide occurred on a steep northeast aspect known as Clothesline Path. The steepness of this slope, combined with new snowfall over a weakened slab of older snow, created dangerous avalanche conditions. Two of the skiers were partially buried with non-critical injuries, while the third skier was fully buried and did not survive after being uncovered several minutes after the avalanche.
year2,013

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