Avalanche — Absarokee / Beartooth Mountains, Montana
December 11, 2016 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
A skier was killed by an avalanche on Henderson Mountain outside Cooke City on December 11th. The skier was in a party of 5 and his descent was the 7th track on the slope when it avalanched. He was carried into trees and buried under 5' of snow. Another person was buried to his waist, uninjured, as he stood in the runout zone. The victim was found with avalanche transceivers and dug up in 15 to 20 minutes. CPR was initiated, but unsuccessful as trauma was a likely factor in his death. For a more detailed report, please see the avalanche incidents report at http://www.mtavalanche.com.
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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.