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Avalanche — Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding The Santa Monica Range, California

January 25, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
3
Property damage
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Area
Los Angeles County Mountains Excluding The Santa Monica Range

Event narrative (NOAA)

Several avalanches occurred near the Mountain High Ski Resort in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles county. Three male skiers died as a result of the avalanches.

Other notable avalanche events in California

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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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