Avalanche — Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Colorado
December 14, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
A lone backcountry skier was caught and killed in an avalanche in the Richmond Ridge area, just south of Aspen Mountain. Sometime between 1 and 3 pm the victim exited the ski resort through a backcountry gate. Since he was traveling alone, the exact time of the incident is unknown. The victim was carried about 200 vertical feet down the slope before being buried in a group of trees.
Other notable avalanche events in Colorado
S & Se Grand / W Central & Sw Boulder / Gilpin / Clear Creek / Summit / N & W Park Counties Above 9000 Feet · April 20, 20135 killedWest Elk And Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park / W Lake / W Chaffee / Wc To Ec Gunnison · February 6, 19993 killedNorthwestern San Juan Mountains · February 1, 20213 killedGore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · March 13, 20072 killedS & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet · January 1, 20062 killedGore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys · March 17, 20002 killed
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.