Avalanche — Western Unita Mountains, Utah
March 10, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Western Unita Mountains
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two snowmobilers were killed in an avalanche in the Uinta Mountains of Summit County near the town of Oakley. They were "high-marking" in an area of Upper Chalk Creek known as "the chutes". The two 29-year-old men were completely buried by the avalanche, estimated to be 900 feet long, 180 feet wide, and 12 feet deep.
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.