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Avalanche — West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes, Washington
December 1, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
West Slopes Central Cascades And Passes
Event narrative (NOAA)
Three snowboarders were presumed dead near Crystal Mountain. They were found in mid June 2008 in their sleeping bags once the snow had melted enough. It is presumed they were buried in an avalanche during the night of Dec 1 or early morning of Dec 2.
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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.