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Avalanche — W Kittitas/W Yakima/W Klickitat T X Sw, Washington

December 29, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
W Kittitas/W Yakima/W Klickitat T X Sw

Event narrative (NOAA)

An avalanche was triggered by a skier near Crystal Mountain where a skier was killed after being buried in five feet of snow. Three others were partially buried, with one injury reported.

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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.

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