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Avalanche — Cascades Of Whatcom And Skagit Counties, Washington

January 24, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Cascades Of Whatcom And Skagit Counties

Event narrative (NOAA)

Mark Panthen, 36, of Bellingham, died Sunday afternoon after two avalanches on the north slope of the mountain, next to the Mount Baker Ski Resort.|A man who was skiing with Panthen called an employee of the resort from a cellphone around 12:45 p.m., saying Panthen was injured and needed help.|There were two avalanches within 15 minutes. The avalanches were at 4,200 feet.|Using a helicopter, emergency responders confirmed Panthen died around 2:20 p.m., authorities said. They provided aid to the other skier, who suffered a head injury.

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.

Avalanche — Cascades Of Whatcom And Skagit Counties, Washington, January 24, 2016 | DisasterAtlasUSA