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Eventdex · Avalanche

NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS

801550

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event_typeAvalanche
ncei_event_id801,550
episode_id133,915
begin_utc2019-03-03T22:00:00+00:00
end_utc2019-03-03T23:00:00+00:00
stateCOLORADO
cz_typeZ
cz_nameNORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
deaths_direct1
deaths_indirect0
injuries_direct0
injuries_indirect0
damage_property0.00K
damage_crops0.00K
wfo_sourceState Official
episode_narrativeA strong winter storm dumped 16 to 30 inches of new snow over the Southwest San Juan Mountains on top of an already unstable snowpack. A backcountry skier triggered an avalanche after diverting from the Matterhorn Nordic Trail north of Trout Lake, near Lizard Head Pass.
event_narrativeA backcountry skier was skiing up a mountain near the Matterhorn Nordic Trail system north of Trout Lake, near Lizard Head Pass, after a recent winter storm brought new snow in excess of 2 feet to the area. The new snow fell on top of an unstable snowpack from earlier winter storms. The avalanche was triggered by the skier going off course. It was a soft slab avalanche that broke around 300 feet wide and ran approximately 600 vertical feet. It released on a south-facing slope at around 11,250 feet. After the avalanche, the skier was buried approximately 3 feet deep and he did not survive.
year2,019

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