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Eventdex · Avalanche

MATANUSKA VALLEY

5339379

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id5,339,379
episode_id1,146,560
begin_utc2003-02-09T17:00:00+00:00
end_utc2003-02-09T17:00:00+00:00
stateALASKA
cz_typeZ
cz_nameMATANUSKA VALLEY
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct1
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceNEWSPAPER
event_narrativeTwo snow-boarders were caught in an avalanche off Hatch Peak (in Hatcher Pass). One dug out, the other was buried for 2 hours then finally dug out by rescuers who attempted, unsuccessfully, CPR.Heavy wet snow fell in the Pass during the prior week, with more than a foot since Thursday. High winds over the weekend shifted snow loads to lee slopes, including the northeast-facing run near the Pass. Both snow-boarders were at the base of the mountain when the avalanche let go.
year2,003

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MATANUSKA VALLEY — Avalanche — TerraPulse