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GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS/ASPEN AND VICINITY

5130839

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id5,130,839
episode_id1,090,737
begin_utc2000-01-26T00:00:00+00:00
end_utc2000-01-26T00:00:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameGORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS/ASPEN AND VICINITY
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceNEWSPAPER
episode_narrativeA cross-country skier was caught in an avalanche which occurred in Hurricane Gulch, about 5 miles south of Aspen. the avalanche was 120 feet wide and 150 feet long. The victim was found about two hours later buried under six feet of snow and debris. The avalanche was a result of recent heavy wet snowfall on an old icy snowpack which resulted in a weak snow layer.
year2,000

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