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Eventdex · Avalanche

GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS

5283800

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id5,283,800
episode_id1,131,136
begin_utc2002-02-01T22:00:00+00:00
end_utc2002-02-01T22:00:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameGORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceNEWSPAPER
episode_narrativeA skier at Aspen Highlands Ski Area slid off the trail beyond the ski area boundary rope. The skier landed in an area of "loose snow" and triggered an avalanche. The avalanche was 4 to 6 feet wide and traveled 130 feet downslope. The skier was buried under 18 inches of snow and was not discovered in time to be revived.
year2,002

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