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Avalanche — East Slopes Northern Cascades, Washington

March 5, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
East Slopes Northern Cascades

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 28 year old male skier triggered an avalanche at the top of Hooky Bowl located near Mt. Cashmere. The slab depth, at the point where the avalanche was triggered, was just over a half a foot in depth and increased in depth up to three and one quarter foot. The horizontal dimension of the slab was approximately 3 feet by 200 feet. The skier was carried through several groups of trees and funneled down a steep gully. After the avalanche ended, the skier was found alive with one leg dismembered and the other leg suffering significant fractures. Other skiers arrived within two minutes of the event and performed lifesaving measures immediately, however, patient eventually died as a result of his injuries.

Other notable avalanche events in Washington

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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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