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Avalanche — Big And Little Wood River Region, Idaho

January 22, 2010 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Big And Little Wood River Region

Event narrative (NOAA)

An avalanche near the bottom of Fire Trail on Seattle Ridge on Bald Mountain killed a back country skier. The avalanche occurred at approximately 2:30 pm on January 22nd. The man was pronounced dead at 3:31 pm at the Wood River Medical Center due to suffocation.

Other notable avalanche events in Idaho

Central Panhandle Mountains · January 7, 20203 killedBoise Mountains · March 30, 20102 killedNorthern Panhandle · February 22, 20032 killedCamas Prairie · January 2, 20042 killedUpper Snake Highlands · January 3, 19982 killedBig Hole Mountains · December 17, 20212 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.

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