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Avalanche — Eastern Sierra Slopes Of Inyo County, California
April 26, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Eastern Sierra Slopes Of Inyo County
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two skiers died in an avalanche on the east-facing couloir of Split Mountain, near the Sierra crest southwest of Big Pine.
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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.