Avalanche — Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Colorado
January 18, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
A small avalanche was triggered in a nnarrow gully by a skier. A second skier become stuck in the initial avalanche debris field and triggered another avalanche when trying to extricate himself. This skier was then buried by the second avalanche in a terrain trap where he was buried for approximately 10 minutes before being uncovered by other skiers. This fatal avalanche occurred in the Burnt Mountain area outside the boundaries of Snowmass Ski Area.
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.