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Eventdex · Avalanche

WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS

798364

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id798,364
episode_id133,423
begin_utc2019-02-16T15:30:00+00:00
end_utc2019-02-16T16:00:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameWEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS
deaths_direct2
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceState Official
episode_narrativeA strong winter storm dropped 1 to 2 feet of new snow across the Central Mountains in Western Colorado on top of an unstable early winter snow pack. Back country skiers triggered an avalanche as they were breaking trail along a steep slope in an area known as Death Pass near Crested Butte.
event_narrativeA pair of back country skiers were skinning up a steep mountain after a recent winter storm brought 1 to 2 feet of new snow to the area. The new snow fell on top of an unstable snow pack from earlier winter storms. The skiers were apparently together in the middle of the slope when the avalanche released. They were carried down an open 37 degree slope and were buried in approximately five feet of snow and debris. Neither skier survived.
year2,019

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