Avalanche — Wasatch Mountains South Of I80, Utah
February 27, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Wasatch Mountains South Of I80
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 43-year-old woman from New Hampshire was killed in an avalanche while skiing the backcountry of The Canyons Ski Resort. The avalanche occurred on Square Top Mountain as the woman was skiing with 5 others, but none of them were injured.
Other notable avalanche events in Utah
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.