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WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS

5424809

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id5,424,809
episode_id1,181,134
begin_utc2004-10-23T18:00:00+00:00
end_utc2004-10-23T18:02:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameWEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct1
injuries_indirect0
wfo_sourceOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY
episode_narrativeThe victim triggered the avalanche while traversing a gully near the south fork of Cement Creek during a backcountry ski outing. This area is known as the Colorado Basin or Velocity Basin area. The victim heard a whomph and then he took a long, scary ride over rocks as he was swept down the slope. The victim was partially buried under 3 feet of snow, sustained spinal trauma and required hospital care.
year2,004

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