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| event_type | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,688,498 |
| episode_id | 1,502,019 |
| begin_utc | 1999-02-07T02:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1999-02-07T02:02:00+00:00 |
| state | COLORADO |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS/TAYLOR PARK / W LAKE / W CHAFFEE / WC TO EC GUNNISON |
| deaths_direct | 3 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 1 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | BROADCAST MEDIA |
| episode_narrative | A group of 4 college students were caught in an avalanche which was triggered by one of the skiers while traversing a slope just below the summit on Cumberland Pass, which is about 25 miles east-northeast of Gunnison in the Sawatch Mountain Range. The entire slope at the 12,000 foot elevation fractured 6 feet deep and 1500 feet across and ran 400 vertical feet, scouring the snow along the slope all the way to the ground. The skier who triggered the avalanche was buried next to a tree which provided an air space that was crucial to his survival. The other three students which included a snowmobiler, a snowboarder, and another skier perished under the snow. This was the deadliest avalanche in Colorado since 1988. |
| year | 1,999 |
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