Avalanche — Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Colorado
January 7, 2014 · 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)
An avalanche was triggered by a group of skiers in the East Vail Chutes. This medium sized slide injured two of the skiers and killed another. Trees up to 12 inches in diameter were also snapped off.
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 killedNorthwestern San Juan Mountains · February 1, 20213 killedWest Elk And Sawatch Mountains/Taylor Park / W Lake / W Chaffee / Wc To Ec Gunnison · February 6, 19993 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.