Avalanche — Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Colorado
March 22, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Gore And Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
A pair of backcountry skiers unintentionally triggered a soft slab avalanche near Lime Creek south of Edwards, Colorado. The avalanche ran about 1000 feet and was 3 feet deep and 25 feet wide. Both skiers were caught with one fatality. Please visit the Colorado Avalanche Information Center's website for additional information on this incident.
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.