The Dexes / Avalanche / 554443

Eventdex · Avalanche

WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS

554443

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id554,443
episode_id92,548
begin_utc2014-11-03T18:00:00+00:00
end_utc2014-11-03T18:02:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameWEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS
deaths_direct0
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.50K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceDepartment of Highways
episode_narrativeAn avalanche caught two people in the mountains near Crested Butte, Colorado.
event_narrativeTwo backcountry skiers triggered and were caught in an avalanche on Mount Owens in the Ruby Range west of Crested Butte. The two were on foot, climbing a north-facing chute locally know as ���Jenga.��� They were about halfway up when the avalanche broke above them at the 12,600 foot level. The skiers were caught, carried, and partially buried. They were uninjured but lost some equipment. The avalanche ran about 400 vertical feet down a slope angle that ranged from 37 to 41 degrees. The debris field spread about 60 feet wide and ranged from 1 to 5 feet deep.
year2,014

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