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Avalanche — Matanuska Valley, Alaska

January 16, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Matanuska Valley

Event narrative (NOAA)

A snowboarder triggered an avalanche on Skyscraper mountain in Hatcher Pass Recreation Area. He was buried under 7 1/2 feet of snow and perished.

Other notable avalanche events in Alaska

Cook Inlet · March 21, 19996 killedCopper River Basin · January 12, 20022 killedAnchorage Muni To Bird Creek · April 1, 20022 killedMatanuska Valley · February 3, 20012 killedCentral Gulf Coast · January 26, 20001 killedCook Inlet · February 1, 20001 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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