Avalanche — S & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet, Colorado
December 24, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
S & E Jackson / Larimer / N & Ne Grand / Nw Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet
Event narrative (NOAA)
A backcountry skier was killed after being caught and fully buried in an avalanche. The avalanche occurred near Cameron Pass at 10,500 feet on the southeast portion of South Diamond Peak. The avalanche broke on a layer of snow 1 to 2 feet below the snow surface, and it was about 150 feet wide.
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.