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| event_type | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 931,718 |
| episode_id | 154,649 |
| begin_utc | 2020-12-18T19:30:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2020-12-18T19:35:00+00:00 |
| state | COLORADO |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 0.00K |
| damage_crops | 0.00K |
| wfo_source | State Official |
| episode_narrative | A series of early season winter storms was followed by a period of dry weather beginning on November 23. The dry pattern resulted in warm days, cold nights and light winds. The weather pattern changed on December 10 as a series of Pacific storms passed through the area. This brought new snowfall amounts from 15 to 20 inches across the area. A small group of backcountry skiers unintentionally triggered a soft slab avalanche. |
| event_narrative | A soft slab avalanche was triggered near Ohio Pass by a group of backcountry skiers after a week long period of light to moderate snowfall. The avalanche was small relative to the path and destructive enough to injure, bury or kill a person. The avalanche reached depths from 3 to 7 feet, was 400 foot wide and the debris field rain for about 400 feet. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has rated the avalanche danger as Considerable (Level 3) above treeline and Moderate (Level 2) below treeline. One skier was caught in the avalanche, buried and did not survive. |
| year | 2,020 |
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